Saturday, July 27, 2024

Flotsam and Jetsam - Kamala Takes the Helm, Strzok and Page get Payoff

The Free Bacon exposes The Biden-Harris Mental Gymnastics "Keeping up with the changing party line is exhausting. Not long ago, remember, it was considered a slur to suggest that Joe Biden was too old and infirm to be reelected president." Da Caller amused when Piers Morgan Confronts Devout Biden Supporter Who Defends Mental Fitness: ‘Why Would You Continue To Pretend?’ and Over Three-Fifths Of Americans Believe Kamala Harris Covered Up Biden’s Health Issues, Polls Find, but the Democrats agreed it was necessary, until it couldn't be hidden any more. Capt. Ed At Hat Hair, Majority Agree: Kamala Covered Up Biden Senility. At Althouse, "If what you’re saying is right, that Biden did something really heroic by stepping aside, offering the Party and the country the best chance to beat Donald Trump in November..." "... I think what irks me is my fear that the people around Biden, and you can include yourself or not, but his staff, his friends, his family, would not be denouncing it as a giant risk to the Republic if he had decided to stick it out. I feel like they would be showing loyalty to him more than to the needs of the country," and "Look how angry the regime gets when you ask simple questions about what it’s doing." "Writes Sean Davis, who'd had the gall/wit to ask, last Monday, "Do we have any evidence that Biden is even alive right now?"" Hat Hair's Dave Strom thinks Trump Should Do the Debate He Agreed To--Against Biden. Freddy DeBoer, I Do Not Need to Defend Myself for Believing That Political Candidates Should Be Chosen Democratically Capt. Ed comments "It's worth noting that deBoer is a big-time liberal, as well as a very entertaining writer. This is an essay that is worth a full read. He's not pulling any punches here about what happened this week, and why. " Sarah Arnold at TownHall reports Russia Suddenly Open to Peace Talks With Ukraine After Biden Drops Out of 2024 Race. And just like that, we're pretty much done with Joe Biden. 

At Hat Hair, Dave Strom touts a New Swing State Poll: Race Is Basically the Same as When Biden In and Capt. Ed hears Carville Warn Dems: 'The Ice Pick Cometh'. Ace says Polls Are Made for Strippers But Then Again Who Doesn't Like Strippers? "In her Honeymoon period, when most people don't know much about her leftwing extremist politics, and have never heard her Idiot Cackling, Kamala has slightly improved on Biden's performance against Trump."

At the Free Bacon, 'Not Our Best Candidate': California Dems Reluctantly Embrace Their Former Attorney General Kamala Harris. PJM's Kevin Downey feels the need to explain This Is Why Kamala Is Horrible "Kamala has a garbage, commie-rific platform on which to run, so we can expect her to do what filthy Marxist candidates always do: go full opossum and play moderate." At American Mind, Kamala’s Mask, "The Democrat standard-bearer is whatever her bosses order her to be." mrcTV cites Dan Bongino: 9 Reasons to Vote for Kamala Harris “Massive Tax Hikes” “Universal Welfare Payments” “National Bankruptcy” “Defunding the Police” “Open Borders” “Abolishing ICE” “Government-run Healthcare” “Late-term Abortion” “High Gas Prices.” If that doesn't sell you, then watch Friday Funnies: Hilarious Parody Campaign Ad Beautifully Exposes Kamala's Monumental Flaws from Bob Hoge at RedState:

Matt Margolis at PJM notes Barack Obama FINALLY Endorses Kamala... But He Likely Didn't Want To. Sundance at CTH, Barack and Michelle Obama Endorse Kamala Harris, The Megan Markle of American Politics. At Althouse, "And we're going to have some fun with this, aren't we?" "Harris murmurs into the phone to Obama and Obama: I call her "Harris." I was going to call her "my girl Kamala" — because that's what Mrs. Obama calls her in that phone call — but the powers that be have warned us not to call her "Kamala" and of course you can't say "girl" — unless you can — and "my" is a terrible problem, perhaps insinuating a perverse sense of ownership. So I'll keep my distance. "Harris" is it. Don't harass me..." and Was I too quick to accept the pushback against calling Kamala "Kamala"? and Why Andy Beshear will be KH's choice for VP. "It's obvious. Just look at the lineup (at WaPo)," and "The intentionally repulsive color won over the internet, and then the summer, and then, at a pivotal moment, an entire presidential campaign." Ace, Obama's Benghazi Czar Susan Rice: It's Racist and Sexist to Call DEI Vice President Kamala Harris a DEI Hire. From Da Fetched, Whoopi Goldberg Suffers Meltdown over Kamala Harris Being Called a ‘DEI Hire’ At WokeSpy, Joy Reid Says People Of Color Will “Look Real Crazy” If They Abandon “Cultural Phenomenon” Kamala Harris. Matt Margolis is on the Democrat Civil War Watch: Black Lives Matter Isn't on the Kamala Coronation Train. What, they expected an actual Black woman? Cam at Bearing Arms hears Shannon Watts: White Women 'Have 100 Days to Help Save the World'. Hollywood in Toto, Kamala Harris and Jussie Smollett – DEI in Motion? "Disgraced actor's botched assault captures Harris' cultural mindset." Capt. Ed, "They haven't scrubbed that tweet yet? That's amazing. Who's working on her social media accounts ... Harris herself? All you need to know about Harris' political instincts are found in the inability to recognize how toxic this is. The tweet claims that Smollett had been "lynched" in what turned out to be a hoax." Dave Strom sees White Dudes for Harris Is Born! Larry at Hat Hair has a video, MSNBC Was Not Expecting These Answers When They Asked Female Voters Their Thoughts on Kamala Harris. At Da Blaze, Tulsi Gabbard explains why 'anti-democracy' elites are forcing Kamala Harris on voters. XiNN, Exclusive: CNN survey finds 48 states say Harris can get on ballot instead of Biden, rejecting claim switch breaks state laws.

Salena Zito at WaEx thinks that On Kamala Harris’s role, media cross border into outright lies. Dave Strom, Watch the Narrative Be Created. Bobby Burack@burackbobby_, "Wow. A Democrat lawmaker confirmed to FOX that Dems have received a piece of paper with talking points/lies about how to discuss Kamala Harris' role at the Southern border. They are already using the exact lines. https://outkick.com/analysis/democrat-lawmakers-receive-talking-points-how-talk-about-kamala-harris-role-border." Fox, Doocy grills White House on claims that Harris was never 'border czar' "Axios went viral for contradicting its own reporting on Harris' 'border czar' title." Da Caller, ‘Why Are Democrats So Sensitive?’: Doocy Presses KJP On Kamala Harris’ Handling Of Border Crisis. Guy Benson at TownHall, Here's Another Kamala Clip That She Hopes Voters Never See.
Ace, The DHS Refuses to Administer DNA Tests to Illegal Aliens, to Check to See If They're Wanted Criminals. "Of course." Alfa News, ICE St. Paul field office removes illegal immigrant wanted for rape of a minor in Mexico "Pizano has been removed from the United States by ICE six times since 2017." Matt Yglesias whines What to make of the global far-right, "More immigration = more anti-immigration politics."

At Twitchy, CACKLE! Kamala Reportedly Tried to Get Tough With Netanyahu About a Ceasefire and It Did NOT Go Well. Matt Margolis thinks Kamala Harris May Have Botched the Gaza Hostage and Ceasefire Deal. At the Free Bacon, Kamala the Language Cop: Harris Urges End to Terms 'Radical Islamic Terrorism,' 'Illegal Alien' "'Words have meaning,' Harris told crowd at Islamic Center of Southern California."

Charles Glasser at Insty, issues A CALL TO ARMS: HELP PLUG THE MEMORY HOLE–NOW! "We’ve already seen a heinously dishonest media play the Orwell card and start airbrushing Kamala Harris’ dismal record of incompetence and bad judgment, here, here and here, just for starters. There is only one way citizen-readers (yes, that’s you, gentle reader) can help: Find the insane statements and bad policy decisions she’s made and amplify their undeniability as best you can on social media and comments on news sites. One story I came across — and surely a target to Team Coconut to flush away — is a 2019 article from The Intercept, where Harris was accused of protecting sexual abusers from allowing access to investigative files in order to pursue their cases . . . I implore you: Make them own it." Capt. Ed, Say, Remember When Kamala Backed 'Defund the Police,' Asks ... CNN? Insty, SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: “As the daughter of a cancer researcher, Kamala Harris would bring a lifelong familiarity with science to the presidency, experts say.” "She’s “familiar with science!” But her boss claimed to have “ended cancer as we know it” a year ago, so I’m not sure her “familiarity” is even relevant going forward."

At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.26.24 (Afternoon Edition) EBL: MAGA Kamala Harris: Sunlight Is The Best DisinfectantTwitchy: Nooone Is Above The Law (Except Democrats), Kamala Clearly Has No Fracking Idea What She’s Talking About, and History Rewriting Continues As CBS Says Trump “Flasely” Accused Kamala Of Contributing To MN Bail Fund, Louder With Crowder: Andrew Schulz BRUTALIZES Kamala and the Dems for 4 minutes before making an important point, Donald Trump unleashes FIRE new campaign ad that Kamala Harris (and the media) will hate, Don Surber: Democrats side with Hamas. From In The Mailbox: 07.26.24 (Evening Edition) Louder With Crowder: Kamala claims she never supported Minnesota Freedom Fund, gets fact-checked by her OWN tweet, also, Doocy BUSTS KJP with the new Kamala Harris “border czar” talking points: “Who’s handing these out?”, American Greatness: Coup Upon Coup Upon Coup, As Kamala Knows, January 6 Was An Inside Job, Judge Refuses to Dismiss Trump Defamation Lawsuit Against ABC, Stephanopoulos, Kamala’s Record-Breaking ActBlue Fundraising Haul Questioned Amid Money-Laundering Accusations, American Thinker: Newsweek descends deeper into the gutter of vile propaganda, BattleSwarm: Reminder That Kamala Harris Is Just The Worst, Da Tech Guy: Under the Fedora: Was it only 30 Days Ago? also, Would Kamala Harris actually be a worse president than Joe Biden?Don Surber: Kamala chose black, The Lid: Kamala Harris Claims Illegal Immigration is ‘Not a Crime’Legal Insurrection: Kamala Harris Brings Her Signature Cackle in a Cameo for RuPaul’s Drag Race, President Trump Warmly Greets Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu At Mar-a-Lago, Warns of WWIII if Kamala Wins, Overwhelming Majority of Political Donations by University Presidents go to Democrats, Power Line: They got the memo, Harris appeals to Dems’ Hamas wing, Tim Walz for Veep? Take Him, Please!, Transterrestrial Musings: Democrats Side With Hamas, Watts Up With That, Hey, Ho! Biden/Harris Climate Policies Have to Go!, Victory Girls: Orwell’s Got Nothing on the DNC’s Ministry of Truth and The Federalist: The Media Won’t Tell You Political Corruption Defined Kamala Harris’ Affair With Willie Brown, By Denying Kamala Harris’ Border Czar Role, Media Admits Biden-Harris Immigration Policy Is A Total Failure, Pro-Hamas Rioters In D.C. Vindicate J.D. Vance’s View Of America, Grassroots To GOP: Don’t Be Complacent Just Because Dems Are A ‘Dumpster Fire’, and Kamala Harris Now Has The Keys To The ‘Bidenbucks’ Election Machine. Whew!

OTP, Waste Of The Day: Biden’s ObamaCare Expansions Could Cost Another $383B. Natalia Mittelstadt at JTN documents Kamala Harris’ direct connection to Bidenflation: a tie-breaking Senate vote for stimulus package. "Inflation "is squarely on the shoulders of Kamala Harris," Rep. Byron Donalds said." And, of course, Kamala Harris Already Pushing Student Loan Forgiveness, (WaEx.) 

Hat Hair, No, I'm Not Getting Out to Endorse Trump. Robert F. Kennedy Jr@RobertKennedyJr "I'm in it to win it. I lead in popularity and independents are now the largest voting bloc. Momentum is shifting in my favor as I close in on ballot access in all 50 states. I look forward to challenging President Trump and the DNC nominee at the next debate. #AmericaStrong https://x.com/RyanAFournier/" Capt. Ed, "RFK also tweeted "FAKE NEWS" at this rumor. Well, it certainly would have fit within the firehose of news this week. Alas, it's not to be ... at least not for now. Stay tuned to see how The Matrix malfunctions next, I guess." Hat Hair's Beege Welborn hears the Latest Democrat Collective Amnesia Salvo: Trump Is Old and Weird. Sundance at CTH is pleased that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Holds Meeting with President Trump in Mar-a-Lago. At OTP, J.D. Vance Sex Slur Is Deleted by AP After ‘Fact-Check’ On Lurid Claim. At CJ Chris Rufo discusses J. D. Vance and the Emerging Counter-Elite "How a second Trump administration could avoid some of the pitfalls of the first."

Jazz Shaw, FBI Director Goes Conspiratorial on Trump Shooting. Trump Responds "Wray suggested that "there's some questions about whether or not it's a bullet or shrapnel that hit near his ear." Where is Wray getting his news from these days? TikTok? . . . Trump and his people were having none of it. Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung told the Post, "Anyone who believes this conspiracy bulls–t is either mentally deficient or willfully peddling falsehoods for political reasons." That's the correct analysis as far as I'm concerned, and it was my immediate reaction upon hearing about Wray's testimony. " Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan "New from NYT's visual investigation team: A detailed analysis of bullet trajectories, footage, photos and audio by The New York Times strongly suggests Mr. Trump was grazed by the first of eight bullets fired by the gunman, Thomas Crooks." Hat Hair, FBI: Hey, On Second Thought, It Was a Bullet That Hit Trump's Ear Bret Baier@BretBaier, "FBI Statement out this hour — attributable to the agency and not a specific person: “What struck former President Trump in the ear was a bullet, whether whole or fragmented into smaller pieces, fired from the deceased subject’s rifle.” Capt. Ed, "No s***, Sherlock. This is the dumbest nontroversy this week, and Christopher Wray is responsible for it. A NYT photographer literally took a picture of the bullet speeding past Trump when it hit. If this is the level of competence at the higher levels of the FBI, then they need a housecleaning along with the Secret Service."
 
Putting a thumb in the Secret Service's eye, Benny Johnson@bennyjohnson, "BREAKING: Donald Trump to go back to Butler, Pennsylvania to hold another rally after the shooting at his last event there." Ben Whedon at JTN, Trump to return to Butler, PA for rally after assassination attempt. "Trump previously paid tribute to the late Corey Comperatore during his speech at the Republican National Convention." Capt. Ed, "Indoors or outdoors? Other than that one question, this is a smart move for Trump politically. He needs to connect to the people of Butler County, and more than that, show he won't get chased out of anywhere in the US." Sundance, President Trump Announces a Return to Butler, Pennsylvania, To Finish the Rally Interrupted by an Assassination Attempt "AWESOME!"

Politico whines Appeals court timeline suggests months more of delay for Jack Smith’s documents case against Trump "The special counsel is appealing the dismissal of the case — but the appeal likely won’t be resolved until long after Election Day." Capt. Ed, "If they thought that Cannon's decision was outrageous or unjustified, I doubt they'd take this much time in reviewing it. That doesn't mean that Smith will lose the appeal, but it does suggest that a reversal isn't the slam-dunk that some legal analysts claimed." TNP, Jack Smith’s Appeal of Dismissal of Trump Documents Case Won’t Be Settled Until October. The Unsinkable Mollie Hemingway at Da Fed reports Jack Smith’s Anti-Trump Deputy Excoriated For Inappropriate Behavior At DOJ. ET, Manhattan DA Argues Trump Case Not Affected by Presidential Immunity. "The district attorney says that all criminal charges in this case involve ‘unofficial acts’ and therefore do not fall under presidential immunity." Ace, Judge Refuses to Dismiss Trump's Lawsuit Against George Stephanopolous and ABC "News," For Repeatedly Falsely Claming He Was Convicted of "Rape." "Good. Bankrupt them. They're doing everything they can to bankrupt us"

Dave Strom on Why Were the DC Protests So Out of Control? There Were Only 29 Police! Ed Driscoll at Insty, BIDEN NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CITED ANTI-ISRAEL GROUP WITH LACK OF DISCLOSURE BEFORE VIOLENT PROTEST, PERMIT SHOWS:
One day before anti-Israel protesters caused mayhem in Washington, D.C., burning an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he spoke to Congress, scrawling graffiti across federal property, and burning American flags, the National Park Service granted the organizing group a public gathering permit. The Washington Examiner obtained a copy of that permit in full from a Biden administration source — providing a key window into the planning of the rally and the ways in which demonstrators skirted federal rules.

The permit, a redacted version of which can be read at this link, was given to the ANSWER Coalition, a group that coordinated with other pro-Palestinian activist hubs on the planning and execution of the protest. Dozens of protesters were arrested following clashes with police, though at least 11 of them had their misdemeanor charges dropped by Thursday evening, the Washington Examiner reported.
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In the permit, the ANSWER Coalition described how it would be protesting in various areas in the nation’s capital, including John Marshall Park and Columbus Plaza. At 3:37 p.m. on Wednesday, after many hours of protests in the streets, the NPS said the permit for Columbus Plaza had been revoked.

Minutes later, a man wearing a red shirt was captured on social media graffitiing the phrase “Hamas is coming” on a historic fountain in the plaza honoring Christopher Columbus.

The Wednesday protest, according to the permit, was slated for between 5 a.m. and 4 p.m. that day. Activists continued to demonstrate after 4 p.m. in the district as part of the rally, which ANSWER said on the permit application was to “stop the genocide in Gaza.” The protest was called “Arrest Netanyahu! Surround Congress July 24 with the People’s Red Line for Palestine,” according to ANSWER’s website.

And in the aftermath: At least 11 anti-Israel protesters have their cases dropped in DC.

Matt Vespa reports  Biden Justice Department Just Hashed Out a Corrupt Deal With Lisa Page and Peter Strzok. $1.2 Million for services rendered. 

From Twitchy, VERIFIABLY FALSE: Judge in Defamation Case Rules Rachel Maddow, MSNBC Straight Up Lied About Georgia Doc. NewsBusters, Nadler Doesn’t Like the Taste of Censorship When Dems Take a Hit. Capt. Ed, "Quelle surprise. Big Brother fascist content control is all fun and games until the tech giants come for your own allies." Ace, Facebook and Instagram Have Decided That Olympic Shooting Sports Are Dangerous and Glorify Violence, "So no Olympic shooter can be shown with their guns." Fox, Harris campaign joins TikTok after Biden signed ban. "Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is officially on TikTok." Sundance, Understand How Your Social Media Voice Becomes the Enemy in 2024, and the Connection to Kamala “BRAT” Harris.

'Streif' at RedState is excited that Elon Musk Just Had a Federal Agency Ruled Unconstitutional, "In an opinion released Thursday, US District Judge Alan Albright of the Western District of Texas, a Trump appointee, ruled that SpaceX "has demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success on its claims that Congress has impermissibly protected both the NLRB Members and the NLRB ALJs from the President’s Article II power of removal.""

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The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: An Inoffensive Offense up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.

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