Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Flotsam and Jetsam - DeSantis Dodges Kamala's Calls

Matt Margolis at PJM reports Ron DeSantis Is Blowing Off Calls From Kamala — and for Good Reason. She's not the Preznit, and she's looking for a cheap photo-op. "He won't be her Chris Christie." Sister Toldja at RedState, Kamala Harris Promptly Sticks Foot in Mouth When Asked About DeSantis Allegedly Refusing to Take Her Call "playing political games with this moment in these crisis situations, these are the height of emergency situations, it's just utterly irresponsible and it is selfish," which is exactly what she's doing. At Insty, I’M NOT GOING TO BE IGNORED, RON! Bonchie@bonchieredstate, "She’s attacking the governor of a state about to be hit by its second hurricane in two weeks because he didn’t make time to let her cosplay as president during a contentious election. Utterly shameful." Sunny @sunnyright, "So DeSantis took a call from the actual president and not the candidate cosplaying as one." Ace, In the Wake of Helene, with the Harris-Biden FEMA Missing in Action, Ron DeSantis Refuses to Take Kamala Harris' Phot-Op Phone Call, "#Based."

Dan Greenfield at Front Page, Kamala Sends $157M to Lebanon After Claiming No Money for U.S. Hurricane Victims "$20 million to Hurricane Helene survivors. $157 million to Hezbollah." Insty, cites ERICK ERICKSON: Ignoring Biden’s Hurricane Incompetence. “Instead of prioritizing the response to stranded Americans in North Carolina, Biden and Harris were tweeting about the humanitarian crises in Lebanon and Ukraine.” Plus: “If the victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina were black and the President was a Republican, national media reporters would be covering the government’s incompetent response with the epistemic vitriol they did following Katrina. Instead, we’re forced to rely on local reporters and updates from nonprofits like Samaritan’s Purse to understand what’s happening on the ground.” Fox Business, Mayorkas says FEMA has no more disaster funds, but IG report says agency is sitting on billions. "Homeland Security Inspector General says agency has billions in untapped funds for storm relief." At Insty, THE COUNTRY’S IN THE VERY BEST OF HANDS: Appalachia has gone dark and criminals are pouring over the border but the Homeland Security chief had time to go luxury shopping. Ace, James Varney: FEMA is Hoarding Billions of Dollars in Disaster Relief Money, "But they'll give people without power or internet access $750 if they manage to get on the internet and apply for it. And are not rejected -- which is reportedly happening to many or even most." Guy Benson at TownHall, Tom Cotton Destroys NBC's Kristen Welker When She Brings Up 'Misinformation' About FEMA Funds. TNP, FEMA Slammed for Preventing, Seizing Aid to Hurricane Helene Victims. Matt Margolis wants you to WATCH: Peter Doocy Humiliated Karine Jean-Pierre, Who Stormed Out of the Briefing. At Insty, ZOOT SUIT RIOT: Biden’s press secretary Karine-Jean-Pierre WALKS OUT of briefing over funding for Hurricane Helene victims during fiery exchange with Fox News. "Karine Jean-Pierre stormed out of a White House press briefing after a fiery exchange with Fox News‘ Peter Doocy over funding for Hurricane Helene victims and misinformation about the government’s response." At Twitchy, JD Vance Debunks the 'Well ACTUALLY' Leftist Arguments About FEMA Funding Illegals and It's Straight FIRE. OTP, Lara Trump Clashes With CNN’s Dana Bash Over Pitiful FEMA Response To Hurricane Helene. From Breitbart, Tuberville on Biden Hurricane Helene Response: ‘People Should Be Going to Jail — This Is Treason’. NYPo, Special ops vets form ‘Redneck Air Force’ to ferry aid into NC mountains after feds come up short: ‘Who’s FEMA?’ SpaceX@SpaceX, "SpaceX and @TMobile have been given emergency special temporary authority by the @FCC to enable @Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capability to provide coverage for cell phones in the affected areas of Hurricane Helene. The satellites have already been enabled and started broadcasting emergency alerts to cell phones on all networks in North Carolina. In addition, we may test basic texting (SMS) capabilities for most cell phones on the T-Mobile network in North Carolina. SpaceX’s direct-to-cell constellation has not been fully deployed, so all services will be delivered on a best-effort basis.| Dr. John at Flopping Aces, Here’s your $750, kid. Call someone who cares. Andrea Widburg at Am Think thinks FEMA is what happens when your genitalia become your moral compass. By At Hat Hair, FEMA Is an Embarrassment:

Buck Throckmorton at Ace's THE MORNING RANT: There Is a Widespread Collapse in Confidence of Federal Agencies, which is Also an Opportunity for Trump to Clean House After His Inauguration.

'Bonchie' at RedState has the Next Migraine-Inducing Clip of Kamala Harris' 60 Minutes Interview Drops, Interviewer Calls Her Out. Da Mail, 60 Minutes host tells Kamala Harris 'we're dealing with the real world' during grilling on how she will get a key policy through Congress. At Da Caller, NBC Correspondent Says Harris Has ‘Big Problem With Men’ After Husband’s Masculinity Interview. The Victory Girls think Kamala Cannot Read The Teleprompter Or The Room. John Sexton at Hat Hair isn't impressed when Kamala Harris Appears on 'Call Her Daddy' Podcast. Tom Knighton at Bearing Arms worries Harris Talks About Freedom That Doesn't Exist. OTP, On Walmart Shelves: Kamala Harris Book Of Achievements Consists Of Empty Pages. Jazz Shaw at Hat Hair VIP warns us KJP Moves to Role as Senior Adviser. At Reason, they finally notice Kamala Harris' Freedom Flip-Flop "Harris is running away from her far-left past." No, she's hiding it until she gets into office. Harold Hutchinson at Da Caller, laughs as Brian Stelter Predicts ’60 Minutes’ And ‘The View’ Will Be ‘Tough’ Interviews For Kamala Harris.

Twitchy, Very Wealthy Actress Pretends She's Just Like the Rest of Us As She Touts Kamala's 'Opportunity Economy', Jessica Alba. Matt Vespa at TownHall, Politico's Headline About Kamala's Campaign Right Now Says It All: Trump is everywhere. Anxious Dems wonder why Harris isn’t. "Democrats fear the vice president’s risk-averse approach could hamper her campaign." Matt Margolis has a Report: Democrats Are Panicking About Kamala Harris. Larry at Hat Hair has a video, Kamala Harris & Tim Walz Crash & Burn During Career-Ending Interviews! OTP, Walz Says ‘I Don’t Think People Care’ About All My Lies. Shockingly, at the Slantic, Yes, Third-Trimester Abortions Are Happening in America. "Democrats tend to brush off questions about whether these abortions should be restricted." John Sexton at Hat Hair comments "Democrats always sidestep this or claim it's outrageous to even ask about it, as Kamala Harris did on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast out today. But it does happen and their silence is a sign of their extremism on this issue." At Althouse, "If [Trump] also wants to have a meaningful, in-depth conversation about women's rights in this country, then he is welcome on 'Call Her Daddy' anytime." "Said Alex Cooper in the intro to her podcast with Kamala Harris, which you can stream in many places. I like Podscribe — here — because you can listen or read (and search) the transcript. . . I listened to the entire show, by the way. Of course, it's a softball interview, a complete safe space for Harris, so we don't get to see her tested under pressure. We never do." Also, "Seventeen pornographic film actors on Monday announced that they had launched a $100,000 ad campaign on porn sites warning that Project 2025.... wants to ban pornography and imprison people who produce it." "The NYT reports. If you're genuinely concerned about censorship, why would you choose the Democratic Party as the one to trust?"

Splash, Port Strike Delayed, Union Still Smack Talking, until after the inauguration. At JTN, At least 1.5 million illegal southwest border crossers reported in FY24. "Texas accounts for nearly 65% of U.S.-Mexico border, but apprehensions there accounted for only 35% of the total in fiscal 2024." Straight Arrow News, 1.7 million Special Interest Aliens entered US during Biden admin.

Dave Strom at Hat Hair notices the State of the Race: Predictions Are All Over the Map. As Insty quipped, it's Schrodinger's Election. ET, Harris, Trump Campaigns Lean Into Final 30 Days of Election. "Political experts told The Epoch Times that a range of factors will likely decide the winner, including ad spend, ground game, and most importantly, turnout." Da Caller, Steve Kornacki Warns Dems Losing Advantage With Party Registration, Key Voting Bloc In Major Swing State. Hispanics in Pennsylvania. John Sexton cites NY Times: Arab Americans in Michigan Turning Their Backs on Kamala Harris. From Salena Zito at WaEx, Trump on not letting anything get in the way of unfinished business. Da Wire, Lara Trump: More Than 100,000 Attended Trump Rally In Butler, "I have never seen a crowd like that." At the PA Star, Fetterman Calls Musk Appearance at Trump Rally ‘Big Deal’ for ‘Very Close’ Pennsylvania. At WaEx, Salena Zito reports Elon Musk says ‘destiny of America’ is on the line. OTP, Musk All In On Pennsylvania, Hypes Steelers Fans With His Own Terrible Towel. Sarah Arnold at TownHall, Elon Musk Issues Grim Warning If Trump Doesn’t Win.  JTN, Musk launches PAC to back candidates who support his values same day he speaks at Trump rally. "The PAC endorsed Trump as the only presidential candidate capable of addressing their priorities. “There is only one candidate in this race who is on the right side of these issues: Donald J. Trump.”" WaEx, Musk PAC offers $47 for every swing-state voter referral to sign free speech petition.  At Da Caller, ‘Time To Close The Gap’: GOP Senate Hopefuls Are Lagging Behind Trump — But There’s Still A Path To Victory. Beege Welborn at TownHall says EVasive Senate Wannabe Slotkin Hits Flip Flops Out of the Ballpark. 

Politico is pretty happy that Helene’s devastation has disrupted voting in battlegrounds "Hurricane Helene’s devastation has disrupted voting preparation in several states, including the battlegrounds of North Carolina and Georgia." Dan Greenfield at Front Page fears Hurricanes Mean Unaccountable Mail Ballots "Who benefits?" Da Fetched reports a News Station Catches Democrats RED-HANDED Attempting to Register Illegals to Vote. Fox, Battleground state under fire for scheduling voter registration site to go dark same day as Butler rally. "'Aren’t even trying to hide their blatant interference,' RNC co-chair Lara Trump said ahead of the maintenance." At TNP, Republicans Are Suing Over Current Overseas Voting Rules. "On Monday, five Republican members of Congress initiated legal action against Pennsylvania‘s Secretary of the Commonwealth, Al Schmidt, and Jonathan Marks, the Deputy Secretary for Elections. The lawsuit alleges the swing state officials have “issued directives and guidance to county officials to exempt UOCAVA applicants entirely from any verification requirements,” referring to overseas voters applying for absentee ballots under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA)."

Western Lensman@WesternLensman "NEW: Scarborough on the Trumps: “Un-American. This is an increasingly desperate family who's preparing for civil war." At the weekend rally in Butler, the Trumps had the temerity to talk about inflammatory Democrat rhetoric leading to the assass*nation attempts — and according to Scarborough — that’s inciting violence. For some reason, Scarborough did not express concern over the actual violence of the two assass*nation attempts, nor did he label those attempts as “un-American." At Hat Hair, This Is Why They Keep Shooting at Trump
NewsMax reports Supreme Court Turns Away Musk's X Appeal Over Trump Warrant. "The company, known as Twitter before it was purchased by billionaire Elon Musk, says a nondisclosure order that blocked it from telling Trump about the warrant obtained by special counsel Jack Smith’s team violated its First Amendment rights. The company also argues Trump should have had a chance to exert executive privilege. If not reined in, the government could use similar tactics to invade other privileged communications, their lawyers argued."

The Freep, How Is CBS Marking October 7? By Admonishing Tony Dokoupil. "The journalist did his job by asking tough questions of Ta-Nehisi Coates. That’s when the trouble began." Dave Strom comments "I keep saying that the mission of the media is to push a narrative, not dig for the truth. Example #979857548," and Censorship Is THE Biggest Issue in This Election.  Beege Welborn, Is Hell Freezing or Did CBS Just Commit a Random Act of Journalisming? UPDATE. John Sexton, On 10/7, CBS News Apologizes for Questioning Ta-Nehisi Coates About His One-Sided Book (Update). Teri Christoph at RedState, CBS Anchor Ticks Off Network Brass by Committing Act of Journalism, Now Must Pay the Price. Ace, A CBS "News" Reporter Asked Black Supremacist Ta-Nehesi Coates Why His Book Blaming Israel For the Terrorist Attack of 10/7 Failed to Even Mention Hamas or Hezballah; Pressured by Woke Left, CBS Apologizes for Daring to Question Him "It's "unprofessional" to ever ask a Black Supremacist about the words he wrote in a book." Matt Vespa at TownHall, The Atlantic Came After One of Our Own...and It Ended Dreadfully. At Reason, Hillary Clinton Wants To Repeal Section 230, "Her comments are a reminder that this free-speech protection is far from safe."

John Sexton, Columbia Student Protesters Celebrate Hamas on Anniversary of Attack.  Hat Hair, Protests in Favor of Hamas Are Happening All Over the Country. Andy Ngo@MrAndyNgo, Masked extremists at @Columbia University mark the anniversary of Oct. 7 with calls for more terrorist attacks." Luke Rosiak at Da Wire, California Teachers Pushed Anti-Israel Views In Classrooms After Oct. 7, Docs Show. "Teachers communicated with communists, circulated resources that called Israel an "apartheid state."" Dave Strom sees More SciAm Gender Madness


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