Flotsam and Jetsam - More Thanksgiving Leftovers

I'm not tired of them, we haven't even had turkey sandwiches for lunch yet. Check out the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 11.29.24 (Belated Thanksgiving Turkey Coma Edition) and In The Mailbox: 11.29.24 (Black Friday Evening Edition) for lots of Thanksgiving links.

At Althouse, "On behalf of all the women (and I know it’s many) you have abused in some way, I say … get some help and take an honest look at yourself...." ""I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around and uses women for his own power and ego. You are that man (and have been for years) and as your mother, it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth." Wrote Penelope Hegseth, quoted in "Pete Hegseth’s Mother Accused Her Son of Mistreating Women for Years/Penelope Hegseth made the accusation in an email to her son in 2018, amid his contentious divorce. She said on Friday that she regretted the email and had apologized to him" (NYT)(free-access link). . . . In the interview, she defended her son and disavowed the sentiments she had expressed in the initial email about his character and treatment of women. “It is not true. It has never been true,” she said. She added: “I know my son. He is a good father, husband.” She said that publishing the contents of the first email was “disgusting.”" Well, it is the NYT after all. It makes you wonder how they got ahold of the his mother's email though. We got over women problems with Clinton. At NYPo, Karol Markowicz says Don’t let the left do to Pete Hegseth what it did to Brett Kavanaugh.

At ET, 5 Things to Know About Jay Bhattacharya, Trump’s Choice for NIH Director "The physician holds multiple doctoral degrees, won a prominent award for intellectual freedom, and has been a vocal critic of COVID-19 lockdowns." Two legit doctorates, medicine and economics? One was enough for me. This may be the best pick of all, or, he could turn out to be a lousy administrator. 

At JTN, Steve Richards sees Musk float slashing IRS budget, regulatory agency in X posts, "Elon Musk often seeks public feedback on his policy ideas as he prepares to helm a cost and regulation-cutting commission for Trump, and Trump administration’s DOGE push to make government efficient now reaching state level, "A group in Wisconsin says it had a plan back in 2023 similar to Trump's and that "it was DOGE before DOGE was cool." From Fox Business, Musk, Ramaswamy to discuss DOGE plans with GOP lawmakers, "House Speaker Mike Johnson announces DOGE co-leads Musk and Ramaswamy will meet with Republicans on Capitol Hill next week."

Nick Arama at RedState thinks JD Vance Breaks Joy Reid As She Has One More Thanksgiving Freakout. Meh; on air freakouts are her job. Speaking of on air freakouts, he also has Tom Homan Sends CNN's Kasie Hunt Right Over the Edge With Deportation Remarks. At the Wombat's  In The Mailbox: 11.29.24 (Black Friday Evening Edition) Twitchy: JD Vance Triggers The Left & Makes America Laugh Again. From the Free Bacon, 'He's Not Kidding': Trump Border Czar Tom Homan Prepares for Deportation War—With Blue City Mayors, "Trump 2.0 eyes felony charges against anyone who obstructs ICE operations." Capt. Ed at Hat Hair adds "It's time to end the political insurrections known as "sanctuary cities." Local and state law enforcement and governments are required to cooperate with federal law enforcement in areas where the federal government has clear constitutional jurisdiction, and immigration is among the clearest of them. Charge a couple of mayors with obstruction of justice in federal court, and the rest will think better of the idea."

At Fox, Fetterman berates Democrats for freaking out over Trump victory: 'Just grab a grip.' Liz Stauffer at LI hears a Tech Billionaire Tells Joe Rogan the Govt. Plan ‘to Control AI’ is Why He Left WH Meeting, Endorsed Trump  “They [Biden officials] said don’t even start startups – there’s just no way that they can succeed – there’s no way that we’re going to permit that to happen.” "“When you leave a meeting like that, what do you do?” Rogan asked. Andreessen smiled and said, “You go endorse Donald Trump!”" From WaEx, Native Americans shifted toward Republicans due to economic concerns. At the Center Square, Curiosity of Amish voting impact continues. OTP finds Even Black Friday Is Political: MAGA To Spend More, Harris Supporters Less.

Scott Pinsker at PJM sees MAGA Scares-a the Crapola Outa the Mullahs: Iran Caves, Calls Off Israeli Attacks, Promises to Be Good. Sundance at CTH chortles as Justin From Canada Heading to Mar-a-Lago for Meeting With President Trump. "If you thought the lefty heads were going bananas about Mark Zuckerberg going to Mar-a-Lago to bend a knee to President Trump, wait until they find out Justin from Canada is there today.  lol"  At the Wombat's  In The Mailbox: 11.29.24 (Black Friday Evening Edition) Twitchy, Democrats Melt Down As Joe Rogan Entertains Second Trump interview – At Mar-A-Lago

Sundance also posts a video, President Trump: “What Will We Do With This Moment?” From the ReModern Review, your DAILY ART FIX: Massive Trump ‘Fight Fight Fight’ Statue Under Construction. "An Ohio artist has been commissioned to create a two story high bronze statue of president Trump in the iconic pose he struck after surviving the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania earlier this year."

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Capt. Ed wonders is it Realignment -- Or Abandonment?. Althouse post "Maps Pinpoint Where Democrats Lost Ground Since 2020 in 11 Big Cities... where Kamala Harris got fewer votes compared with Joseph R. Biden Jr. and which voting blocs drove each city’s red shift." "Here's a free-access link to a detailed analysis at the NYT." And, "I do not speak to the Post (or the Times for that matter), so this is not for publication, but my reaction is that this is 4 years too late." "Said Columbia University professor emeritus Rashid Khalidi, author of “The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917-2017.” Quoted by the NY Post in "Biden picks up anti-Israel book during Black Friday shopping— ‘4 years too late,’ says author."" WokeSpy spies Democrats Celebrating Winning Four Senators In Trump-Won States Despite Losing Control Of Congress. "I guess we can’t blame them for looking for any silver lining after Kamala Harris’ crushing defeat. . ." From Twitchy, Tone Deaf White House Cuts Down One of the NC Trees That Survived Hurricane Helene for Christmas Decor and 'Incredible'! NYT Report on What 'Progressive Influencers' Want Proves the Left STILL Doesn't Get It. John Hasson@SonofHas, "This is incredible Liberal podcasters and influencers are claiming that Dems can only win if the podcasters/influencers get year-round funding from donors. They cashed in on the Kamala gravy train and now they don’t want to give it up."

At NRO Jack Butler responds to Jim Geraghty, Kamala Harris at Planned Parenthood?. From the Babylon Bee, 'Don't Let Anyone Take Your Power,' Tipsy Aunt Tells Kiddie Table at Thanksgiving. From Froma Harrop at RCP, AOC Has Got to Go. Capt. Ed adds Harrop is no conservative, so this is doubly interesting. She's also not a full-blown progressive, but a center-left/libertarian-ish writer who's occasionally gone off the deep end herself. This may be a microcosm of the internecine fight Democrats will have over the next four years. Pop Times, Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s Legacy: $7.5 Billion for Eight EV Charging Stations?, but a lot of interest groups got money along the way. 

Ace, Venezuelan Gangs Operating in Tennessee’s Mid-Size Cities: ”It’s Not Happening” ”It’s actually a good thing.” We all know the propaganda sequence that occurs when conservatives shed light on the woke pathologies of the left which are imposed on society. 1) It’s not happening. 2) It may be happening a little, but it’s not a big deal. 3) It’s actually a good thing that it’s happening. 4) Only a bigot would oppose it from happening."

'Bonchie' at RedState,  Jack Smith and Merrick Garland Prepare One Last Surprise for Donald Trump and release a report before the inauguration. 'Becca Downs at TownHall, Jack Smith and Merrick Garland Don't Look to Be Done With Trump Yet. Twitchy sees the Unsinkable Mollie Hemingway Pulls Exactly ZERO Punches Taking Alexander Vindman APART for Being a Traitor and DAMN. 

Everyone's talking in late 2024 about Alexander Vindman and treason. Here's what I said on Special Report when Trump fired Vindman from the National Security Council in February of 2020. pic.twitter.com/5gvzB6rwkQ

— Mollie (@MZHemingway) November 28, 2024

At Hat Hair Dave Strom thinks The World Is Healing because LA Times Appoints Scott Jennings to Editorial Board.

At Hat Hair Olivia Scooter is outraged When Hamasholes Jacked Up the Macy's Parade. NYPo, Mass arrests at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as anti-Israel protesters block procession.

From Campus Reform, Yale University hosts ‘Transgiving’ "Yale is not alone in offering a “Transgiving” event." At NYPo the Great Victor Hanson thinks  Colleges are in crisis thanks to high costs and intolerant extremism.

The Telegraph sees Target and Amazon under pressure to drop DEI measures after Walmart’s woke crackdown. From ET, California AG Asks Shoppers to Report Stores That Don’t Have ‘Gender Neutral’ Kids Sections.

Linked at the Pirate's Cove in the weekly Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup and links. The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: A Girl & Her Jeep and FMJRA 2.0: Finally, It’s Draft Day up on time and underbudget at The Other McCain.