Flotsam and Jetsam - Bret vs Kamala

The big Fox interview happened more or less on schedule last night between Fox moderator Bret Baier and Democrat presidential wannabe Kamala Harris. Reportedly, team Kamala arrived 15 minutes late, which gave the network a short slot, and a hard deadline to show it at 6 PM EDT. Bret likened it to icing the kicker. I missed most of it last night, since it came on at dinner time (call me anything, but don't call me late for dinner), but I listened to it this morning at Sundance's link below.

At Ace, For First Time, Kamala Harris Will Sit Down to Dodge Questions from Bret Baier "CNN's "media analyst" warns that Bret Baier "has a history of appeasing Fox's Trump-supporting audience."" He was right. Virginia Kruta at Da Wire, Bret Baier Asked The Public What He Should Ask Kamala. Here’s What He Got "Doesn't matter what you ask her, cause the answer is gonna be 'I grew up middle-class.'" As usual, you can watch it if you want from Sundance at CTH, Bret Baier Interviews Kamala Harris. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair had Wednesday's Final Word: TRAINWRECK. OTP agrees, Train Wreck "Harris Goes Off The Rails In Fox Interview." Sarah Arnold at TownHall, Kamala's Campaign Is Over After Fox News Interview. Matt Margolis at PJM, Did Kamala's Fox News Meltdown Just End Her Campaign?. Jen O'Connell at RedState, The Most Devastating Moments of Kamala Harris' Train Wreck Fox Interview. A series of posts at Insty, with lots of fun clips, YOU’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER BLOG: The Most Devastating Moments of Kamala Harris’ Train Wreck Fox Interview, CAN’T THINK, CAN’T TALK:, ‘I’M SPEAKING:’ Bret Baier Interviews Kamala Harris, AMERICA’S NEWSPAPER OF RECORD DOING STRAIGHT-UP REPORTAGE ONCE AGAIN: The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Democrats Wondering If It's Too Late To Go Back To Joe Biden." At the Free Bacon, Harris Ducks 'Responsibility' (and Fact Checks) in Fiery Fox News Interview, "Campaign gamble seems ill-advised in retrospect as Democrats complain of Brett Baier's 'rude' questioning." Althouse, Getting testy. "Why "testy"? Of course, I don't believe these writers independently arrived at the same word. I presume they got the same message." Also "Kamala Harris repeatedly pivots to Trump when grilled on immigration record in Fox News interview." "I'm linking to the Fox News report on the interview. It was horrible to attempt to watch. I got about halfway through." NewsMax, VP Harris Gets Testy in Fox News Interview and Harris Pivots on Migrant Crime Victims: Trump Not Fixing Border. Mary Chastain at LI, Harris: We’re ‘Turning the Page From’ a Decade of Donald Trump, "HARRIS: “You and I both know what I’m talking about.” BAIER: “I actually don’t. What are you talking about?”" Bob Hoge at RedState, Behind the Scenes, Courtesy of Bret Baier: Team Harris Tried to 'Ice the Kicker' Before Kamala Interview. Twitchy, J.D. Vance Offers HILARIOUS Advice for Democrats After Kamala's Train Wreck FNC Interview. JD Vance@JDVance "To my Democratic friends: maybe you should consider swapping Kamala Harris for Joe Biden." Roger Simon, Who Will the Dems Replace Kamala With? "She's done!" VodkaPundit at PJM, Wargaming the Electoral College: Is Pelosi Sharpening Her Knives for Harris? "I'm kidding, of course. It's much too late (I think) to pull yet another presidential candidate switcheroo. But you'd better believe it's a notion Pelosi entertained last night while finishing off her first bottle of chardonnay."

NewsMax, Harris 'Agenda for Black Men' Open to All Americans on Race Neutral Basis. "Vice President Kamala Harris' "Opportunity Agenda for Black Men" will be open to all Americans on a race neutral basis, her campaign told the The Wall Street Journal." Uh huh. From the Babylon Bee, Kamala Appeals To Black Voters By Offering Free Pack of Menthols and Copy of 'Madea's Family Reunion' On DVD. Dan McLaughlin at NRO calls Kamala Harris, the Sex Candidate "When Harris talks about abortion, or same-sex relationships, or a few other culture-war issues — typically those with some connection to sex, although occasionally on matters of race as well — she is much more sure-footed. Not well-informed; her arguments are typically still just a collection of clichés that you’d expect to hear from a college sophomore. But at least she’s clear on where she stands and passionate about the issues." From NewsBusters, Lemon: ‘Far-Right’ Media, ‘Misogyny’, ‘Sexism’ Are Why Black Men Have Ditched Kamala. Leah Barkoukis at TownHall, Harris' Town Hall Event With Charlamagne Got Roasted in the Comments. USA Today, Harris says she remains open to reparations in interview with Charlamagne Tha God: 5 moments. From the Free Bacon, 'Black Men Are Not Political Infants': Detroit Pastor Slams Harris for ‘Exploiting’ Black Voters, Says ‘Virtue Signaling’ Won’t Work. Althouse, Kamala Harris asserts that Donald Trump has said he will "Terminate the Constitution United States." "I'm trying to listen to Kamala Harris on Charlamagne Tha God, but — to use her phrase — come on. What is the basis for this fear mongering?" At  OTP, Kamala Plays The Insurrection Card, Won’t Commit To Certifying A Trump Victory and Harris: $12T Reparations, "Part Of Plan To Buy Off Black Votes." From NewsMax, Trump Warns of Black Voters' Decline Amid Illegal Immigrant Crisis. Madeline Leesman, Desperation? Kamala Busted for Lying About Trump Event. From Da Caller, ‘Not Promoting Expansion’: Harris Climate Advisor Just Undercut Weeks Of Kamala Touting Her Pro-Fracking Stance. OTP, Just Call Her ‘Commiela’ Amid Report Top Ally Is CCP’s Favorite Black Man,  Firefighters Union Refuses To Endorse Harris and  Jimmy Carter Casts Vote For Harris At Age Of 100. He might as well, he's been wrong about everything else. At the TN Star, Man Wrongly Convicted for Murder by Kamala Harris Demands She Face Questions About Men ‘Framed for Murder Under Her Watch’.  Twitchy reports the Daily Wire Tracked Down Person Who Started Dishonest 'Harris Wins' Account (Just Guess). Brent Scher@BrentScher, "The pro-Kamala account @harris_wins, known for heaping praise on the Harris campaign and the source of several viral lies, is owned by a just out of college Biden admin staffer named Ethan Wolf. Taxpayers fund his $94k. New from @realDailyWire:" Da Signal, Biden-Harris Admin’s Medicare Shock for Seniors. At Twitchy, 'Glorious'! Here's the Inevitable Trump Ad Made Possible by Kamala Harris and 'The View'

The ad that became inevitable the moment the words left her lips: pic.twitter.com/cW2gprfx8B

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 16, 2024

From the Free Bacon. Tim Walz Called To Eliminate Spending on National Missile Defense. Insty, IT’S A PARODY, BUT IS IT? Pretty funny TikTok on Walz, but I can't figure out how to embed it. Moving on. 

At Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog, Venezuelan Gang Now In Texas Middle Schools. Da Mail,  'Evil' super gang seizes four apartment complexes in major Texas city in new terrifying show of strength. Ace, Texas Has Arrested More "Special Interest" Illegal Aliens, Some From Iran, Plus: Clips from Kamala's Filibustering Sesh "This is what we have to accept to not be called "racist" by Martha Raddatz." "Tren de Aragua has seized Just Another Handful of Apartment Complexes, this time in Texas. No big deal!" From the Free Bacon, 'I'm Not Doing This S—t Again': Border Patrol Agents Warn of Mass 'Exodus' if Harris Wins Election.

Ace, As Trump Moves To Take the Lead, the Corrupt FBI Crime Stats Stealthily Changes a Fake "Reduction in Violent Crime" Stat That They Gave Biden to Campaign on Two Years Ago "They claimed that violent crime had fallen 2.1% as a favor to El Jefe Biden." Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok, "BREAKING: The FBI just quietly updated their crime data for 2022. Turns out it was missing thousands of crimes! The updated data shows there were 80,029 more violent crimes than in 2021. There were an additional 1,699 m*rders, 7,780 r*pes, 33,459 robberies, and 37,091 aggravated assaults." Dave Strom at Hat Hair, FBI Juked the Crime Stats, Quietly Revises.

Duane Patterson at Hat Hair wonders Let's Assume the Polling Trends Are Right and Donald Trump's About to Win. Then What?. Riots from the left, and massive resistance from government workers. Sundance, Tucker Carlson and Mark Halprin Pretend 2024 is really 1998 and Mark Halprin Predicts What Will Happen When Trump Wins – Pretends Not to Remember 2016. "In 2016 the Democrats: ~ organized a refusal to certify the election ~ boycotted the inauguration ~ claimed Russia hacked the election ~ broke out in violent protests, including arson, on inauguration day ~ put their genitals on their heads ~ conducted violent protests ~ began the Trump-Russia campaign for the next two years; then tried impeachments." Ace, Mark Halperin: The Re-Election of Trump Would Result in "the Greatest Mental Health Crisis in the History of the Country," As Leftists Literally Have Breakdowns and Pick Fistfights at Work and Even Divorce Their Spouses. And, Politico: Federal Employees Are A-Scared of Being Fired if Trump is Re-Elected, "Oh my stars and garters, no! We can't have our Cherished Civil Servants and Deep State Operatives losing their precious careers as petty tyrants and Election Fortifiers." Josh Hammer at Da Fed reports Democrats Are Launching A Judicial Power Grab In Case Of A Trump Victory. Dave Strom notes Democrats (Re)Embrace Election Denial.

Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, Wait -- Trump Leads Indies By *How* Much in New Marist Poll? +4. Quinnipac, Swing State Poll 2024: Georgia, North Carolina: Trump Holds Lead In GA, Harris On Upside Of Tight Race In NC, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; NC Gubernatorial Race: Stein Leads Robinson By Double Digits. NYPo, Trump stretches Georgia lead in new polling, but North Carolina a jump ball and 2024 presidential election live updates from Oct. 16 "And in the latest election forecast from data guru Nate Silver — who rose to fame after accurately predicting the results of the 2008 presidential election — the Trump-Harris contest is “now literally 50/50.” Which means you're half-right no matter who wins. Ace, NYT: Why Is Kamala Losing, and Trump Gaining, Black and Hispanic Votes? "On Friday, the NYT released a new poll showing Trump poised to win the most black votes since the Civil War. Okay I made that last factoid up. But he's doing well. "VodkaPundit at PJM, Harris Is Slipping — But Why? "After years in Joe Biden's shadow and then weeks spent running for president shielded by the press in a hazy glow of warm coverage, Americans are finally getting to know the real Kamala Harris — and we just don't like her very much." Also, from Paul Bedard at WaEx, Bad sign: Most not better off than they were four years ago. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair says Shake It Up, Baby, Now! Harris Campaign Shifting Assets From WI to Shaky PA. But remember Dave Strom's admonition, Don't Get Cocky!

Matt Margolis thinks Trump’s Interview With the Economic Club of Chicago Was Epic. Lots of clips. Larry at Hat Hair has a lot of it on video, Donald Trump Destroys Lame Reporter! CNN Panel Goes Down in Flames! Beege Welborn, More, Please: 'Bussin' With the Boys' Answers Serious WaPo Inquiry Re Their Trump Interview. OTP, Trump Suggests He Will Ban Transgender Athletes By Executive Action. Ben Whedon at JTN reports Trump says he's the 'father of IVF' during women's town hall. "The Alabama legislature in March approved legislation protecting IVF providers after the court's February decision." From Da Fetched, Elon Musk Makes Epic Move to Help Trump Win Pennsylvania. Joel Kotkin at The Telegraph, Elon Musk and woke capital are locked in a battle for the future of America, "This election has exposed the sharp divisions between the US’s new feudal elites."

I&I warns Noncitizens Will Vote In November, The Only Question Is How Many? Center Square, Wisconsin, Wisconsin has 78 ballot drop boxes in use compared to 500 in 2020. Natalia Mittelstadt at JTN, Fulton County judge decides seven Georgia State Election Board rules are 'illegal'. "Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox said that the new rules are “illegal, unconstitutional and void.”" Also,  Ohio Supreme Court upholds secretary of state's anti-ballot harvesting directive, ""Political activists tried once again to dismantle the safeguards we’ve put in place, specifically in this case against ballot harvesting, and they’ve been rejected," Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said." Sundance, Fulton County Judge Blocks Georgia State Requirement to Hand Count Paper Ballots. OTP, Georgia Court Blocks Hand Count Rule: ‘Too Late’. Rep. Comer to Newsmax: FEMA's Ga. Response a Concern for Trump. Nicole Silvero, MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki Breaks Down How One Congressional District Could Decide Election. What ifs. 

'Bonchie' at RedState claims Ted Cruz Leaves Colin Allred's Campaign in Shambles With Masterful Debate Performance. 

Jazz Shaw at Hat Hair, Third Trump Assassination Suspect 'Hiding in Fear For His Life' and Capt. Ed reports Alleged 'Assassin' Suspect Sues Riverside Sheriff for Defamation.

Twitchy, Joe Biden Says He Wants to See Donald Trump Sentenced to Prison. Back at ya, Joe.

Jonathan Turley Liz Cheney Under Fire for Allegedly Improper Contacts with Cassidy Hutchinson. Witness tampering. Capt. Ed adds "Strictly speaking, the J6 committee was a political investigation rather than a criminal or civil probe. Ethics guidelines may apply but aren't necessarily enforced in those circumstances unless the House enforces them. Since Cheney no longer has a seat in the House, there won't be much reason for the House to take action. But it certainly speaks to an underhandedness that in this case undermined the principle of legal representation." OTP thinks Cheney Has Cashed In Her Principles, Now Endorsing Democratic Candidates.

Sundance, New Polling: Amid all National Civic and Political Institutions U.S. News Media are Least Trusted. 

Alex Berenson at Unreported Truths, Thank you for your trust and support! "Your response to yesterday's post about Berenson v Biden has been overwhelming - and heartening. Now, an update on the key facts of the case. Not the law, just what we know happened."

At Campus Reform, Buildings can be racist, concludes CU Boulder prof and ‘PIECE OF S***’: Gettysburg College admissions counselor unleashes unhinged rant against Trump supporters: "The counselor claimed that Trump supporters have no problem with misogyny, rape, and ‘overthrow[ing] democracy.’ ‘You are no different than the piece of s*** human you stand behind,’ she concluded." Capt. Ed, "I'm torn on this. Lazaro is entitled to her opinion, unhinged though it may be, as long as it doesn't interfere with her work with students. Of course, by posting this publicly, we are also entitled to express our opinion of her opinion and judgment. But unless someone shows how Lazaro's attitude has impacted students, that's probably where we should leave it." Mark Tapscott at Insty, sees YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK: Leave it to the dedicated folks at Open the Books to keep digging deeply into the federal budget (as well as state and municipal budgets) and exposing more of the rottenness, despite so recently losing its founder, Adam Andrzejewski. See here as well. You’ve likely never heard of the Department of Education’s Foreign Languages and Area Studies (FLAS) grants, but your tax dollars are funding more than $283 million since 2020 through the program, including $22.1 million to 12 major universities focused on the Middle East. Among a number of the FLAS-funded programs on those campuses are professors who are blatantly teaching anti-semitism, encouraging violent demonstrations on behalf of the Hamas-dominated Palestinian population, and praising that terrorist group’s October 7, 2023, massacre of more than 1,200 Jews in Israel."