Sunday, November 17, 2024

Flotsam and Jetsam - Pick a Little, Talk a Little

Pick, pick, pick, talk a lot, pick a little more. Mark Judge (you remember him, right, from the Kavanaugh confirmation fight?) at Hat Hair writes Vanity Fair, Which Made Me an 80s Brat Packer, Slimes Pete Hegseth. At Twitchy, Pete Hegseth Had a 3-Word Response After Sen. Mike Lee Shared an Insane 'Woke Military' StoryPete Hegseth@PeteHegseth "Not for long." Quote, Mike Lee@BasedMikeLee, "I recently spoke with the father of a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet He told me that the Air Force Academy’s official forms refer to him (the cadet’s father) as the cadet’s “non-birthing parent,” and to his wife (the cadet’s mother) as the cadet’s non-birthing parent” Thoughts?"  NewsMax records Hegseth Once Flagged as 'Insider Threat' Over Christian Tattoo. Becca Lower at RedState, AP Tries a 'Breathtaking,' Anti-Catholic Attack on Pete Hegseth, and People Aren't Having It. Christina Pushaw🇺🇸@ChristinaPushaw "The people of Georgia 🇬🇪 - an ancient Christian nation - will be surprised to learn from American Pravda that their flag is now a symbol of “white supremacists.”"  'Becca Downs at TownHall, MSNBC Guest Who Went After Pete Hegseth Facing Backlash From All Sides. At RCP, Pete Hegseth Presents a Transformational Agenda for the Pentagon Totally in Line With Trump Policy. BeeGe Welborn at Hat Hair sees Fear and Loathing in the Leviathan - Trump Assembling a General Officer 'Review Board'.

At OTP, Top Dem Claims, Without Evidence, Gabbard Is ‘Likely A Russian Asset’. Dave Strom at Hat Hair, Tulsi Gabbard Is a Russian Spy Warmonger PoopyheadGlenn Greenwald@ggreenwald, "Tulsi Gabbard resigned as DNC Vice Chair in 2016 because Debbie Wasserman Schultz was rigging the election to ensure Hillary won -- as Liz Warren, Donna Brazile and WL all showed. Imagine fighting for your country and then having pro-war cretins like this impugn your loyalties:" Quote Aaron Rupar@atrupar "Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Tulsi Gabbard: "There's no question I consider her someone who is likely a Russian asset."" From Da Blaze, Tulsi Gabbard has national security 'experts' worried: 'DNI has access to every single secret'

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Pat Web at Hat Hair, Well...SOLD! Idea of Kash Patel As Head Is 'Frightening' to FBI. Sundance at CTH discusses The Importance of The Next FBI Director. At OTP, Gaetz Leaks Begin, Claims Of Sex With 17-Year-Old Girl. From NewsMax, Luna Slams Murkowski Over Gaetz Uproar: Not a Republican. Brianna Lyman at Da Fed, Deep State Hack John Cornyn Signals He’ll Sabotage Trump AG Pick. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair adds Thune is no peach, but LORD ALMIGHTY, did we ever dodge a bullet when this snek lost being senate majority leader

Mark Tapscott at Insty, DEI, NOT PHARMA RFK JR’S BIGGEST HHS OBSTACLE: "Yes, PHARMA and the public health establishment built by Fauci/NIH are already aiming fusillades at JFK Jr, but, once he’s confirmed and in the Secretary’s office at HHS, the still-growing DEI monster will be waiting for him. Check out my latest PJMedia column." At Da Caller, Pharma Stocks Take Nose Dive After Trump Announces RFK Jr. For HHS. NewsMax cites Pence: RFK Jr.'s Abortion Views Disqualifying

Also, Border Czar Homan promises 'Shock and Awe' on Day 1. Paul Bedard at WaEx finds Three-quarters have faith Trump will win deportation war

Althouse, "The rise of Bhattacharya — from being scorned by the nation’s NIH director to possibly occupying his office four years later..." ""... reflects how the backlash to coronavirus policies has helped reshape conservative politics and elevate new voices..... [W]hile many public health experts issued dire warnings about the need to shutter schools and businesses, Bhattacharya coauthored an April 2020 study that drew a different conclusion . . . From "Jay Bhattacharya, an NIH critic, emerges as a top candidate to lead the agency/The Stanford physician was excoriated by NIH’s director in 2020 for his 'fringe' ideas on covid. Four years later, he’s poised for power in Trump’s Washington" (WaPo)" Victor Davis Hanson@VDHanson "Trump, His Disrupters, and a Chance to Return to Normalcy? Many of Trump first-round picks share some common themes. One, many, who were in the past victimized by government bullies and cowardly bureaucratic grandees, or proved sharp critics of the administrative state, are now, in karma-style, in charge of the very agencies that hounded him . . ." Dave Strom at Hat Hair looks at The Genius of Trump's Top Advisors Picks.

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Sundance, President Trump Announces Nomination of Chris Wright as Energy Secretary and Member of New Energy Council. Leslie Eastman at LI, Trump Taps Fracking Executive and “TV-ready Evangelist for Fossil Fuels” for Energy Secretary, "Chris Wright, Chief Executive of Liberty Energy, a fracking company based in Denver, has been outspoken in challenging climate change pseudoscience and championing sound energy policy." WUWT, Trump Announces the Creation of the National Energy Council. Am Military News reports Trump picks former Georgia congressman Doug Collins to run Veterans Affairs. Matt Vespa at TownHall, Trump Makes His Choice for White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt. From PM, Trump taps John Sauer for US Solicitor General "Sauer was the lead counsel in Trump's presidential immunity case before the Supreme Court." NewsAddicts wonders Who’s the Leaker in the Trump Transition Team?  Fox looks at The 6 Republican senators who could sink a Trump nomination.Resist the Mainstream@ResisttheMS, " Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk issue STARK WARNING to establishment Republicans DEFYING TRUMP. “If You Want To Get Primaried, Vote Against Trump’s Nominations.”"

Sarah Arnold at TownHall explains How Elon Musk’s Government Efficacy Will Drive Out the Biden-Harris Admin’s Woke Agenda. The Babylon Bee@TheBabylonBee,  "Department Of Government Efficiency Identifies 535 Government Workers Who Haven't Done Any Work For Years" and The Babylon Bee@TheBabylonBee, "Entire Entrenched Government Bureaucracy To Be Dismantled By Indian Guy And Autistic African American Obsessed With Rockets." Heh.

At Hat Hair Dennis Prager thinks The Democrats' 2020 Victory Was a Blessing in Disguise, by revealing Democrats intentions. At OTP, Salena Zito says Biden Was The Fluke In 2020, Not Trump In 2016. Nate Silver, Kamala Harris was a replacement-level candidate. "Trump's win is mostly Biden's fault, not hers. Still, she was a mediocre candidate in a year when Democrats needed a strong one." Althouse cites NBC, "Of course, Harris might make a third bid for the White House, though her loss to Trump after raising over $1 billion will weigh heavily on many Democrats’ minds." From the Free Bacon, Kamala Campaign’s Payments to Al Sharpton a 'Black Eye' for MSNBC, Ethics Group Says. "Sharpton scandal 'harms the credibility of the journalist, the news organization, and journalism overall,' Society of Professional Journalists says." Capt. Ed reads Chicago Trib Editorial Board: $1M? WTF, Oprah? Hat Hairs John Sexton thinks Democrats Misread Two Big Issues in This Election, the border and abortion. Althouse watches Bill Maher, "The words 'chronic illness,' as far as I know, never came out of the Harris campaign's mouth. And I think that was a real misstep..." Matt Vespa, Bill Maher Delivers One of the Most Devastating Attacks Against the Left Yet. Leslie Eastman at LI, Leftist Women’s Psychiatric Break Over Trump Leads to “MATGA” Movement Targeting Men with Poison, "“Make Aqua Tofana Great Again,” is TikTok movement featuring, a 17th-century poison used by women to kill abusive men. In turn, men are concerned about the online threats." At NewsMax, Sen. Fetterman Tells Dems Freaked Out Over Trump to 'Chill.'  Derek Hunter at TownHall, Some Democrats Are Admitting They Lied Before The Election. Insty, POST ELECTION, THE NEW YORKER’S DAVID REMNICK IS STILL FLUCKING THE “TRUMP IS A CRYPTO-NAZI” CHICKENIt Can Happen Here.  PJM's Matt Margolis sees the Democrat Civil War Escalates As Party Turns on Pelosi. Anxious anxiously claims a Scoop: House Dems sick of Pelosi.

Byron York at WaEx, Schumer to Republicans: Please don’t do to us what we were going to do to you, end the filibuster. Beege Welborn adds Call a waahmbulance, Chuckles. Sundance, Chuck Schumer Asks Republicans Not to End Filibuster and Continue Power of Minority – Republicans Say Meh, Okay. Ace, The New York Times Publishes an Article Calling for a Color Revolution In the United States to Block Trump from the Presidency, "Guys they're just protecting our democracy by ending democracy.  If the people use their votes in bad, authorized ways, the smart Guardians of Democracy will just have to take their votes from them and disqualify the people they elect." VOZ, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey turns her back on the anti-Trump movement. Capt. Ed, Dems Call Moulton a 'Nazi Cooperator' For Questioning Trans Agenda. Brad Slager at RedState sees Florida Republican Party Comes Out With an Endorsement for a Democrat, and It Is GloriousFlorida GOP@FloridaGOP, "Nikki Fried has our total and complete endorsement to lead the @FlaDems for another 4 years. She is the only one that can successfully bring the Democrat Party into complete extinction in the Sunshine State. We wish her all the best." Stephen Daisley at Da Spec, Democrats don’t need their own Joe Rogan. They had him and drove him away for heresy. Dave Harsanyi has a A Lesson For Democrats -- Don't Be WeirdFrank McCormick@CBHeresy, "Just a reminder that the people calling MAGA a cult are currently shaving their heads, donning blue bracelets, leaving their husbands, abandoning their homes, and taking vows of celibacy."

At ET, 6 Charts That Show How Trump Realigned the Political Landscape. NewsMax says MAGA a Defining Movement, Here to Stay, cites Jamie Dimon: Bankers 'Dancing in the Street' Over Trump Win and says DACA Recipients Brace for Trump's Return. At Althouse, "It is certain that the war will end sooner with the policies of the team that will now lead the White House." "Said Volodymyr Zelensky, quoted in "Trump’s victory means war will end sooner, says Zelensky/Ukrainian president said he had had a ‘constructive’ conversation with the US president-elect and he had heard nothing ‘that goes against our position'" (London Times)." Sundance, Zelenskyy Says Conflict with Russia Can End with Diplomacy. Insty, IT’S SATIRE, BUT IS IT REALLY?

Elle Purnell at Da Fed says Trump Proved Rigged Elections Are Winnable. Now It’s Time To Un-Rig Them. Doug Truax at RCP, thinks Our Elections Are Not OK.  Greg Price@greg_price11 "The Democrat Bucks County Commissioners just voted to count misdated and undated mail in ballots to try and help Bob Casey and one of them straight up says that she knows it's illegal but simply does not care. Dems are trying to steal an election in PA." From Calling-all-RushBabes A sickening peek into the election cheating process in an all-mail-voting state, Washington. At WaEx, With 1.7M uncounted ballots, CA election head takes ‘pride’ in not being ‘rushed’. OTP notices 5 Million Votes Still Uncounted. In Maine The Center Square reports Golden tops ranked choice runoff; race may be headed for recount. At OTP, Sleeper Candidate Emerges To Fill J.D. Vance’s Senate Seat "Attorney Mehek Cooke, a Republican attorney who served as a political and legal surrogate for Trump in 2024, is under consideration to be chosen to fill Vance’s seat, a source familiar with the situation told Fox News Digital."


NewsMax, Trump's Free Speech Blueprint Respects Constitution, and UsLibs of TikTok@libsoftiktok, "Jen Psaki says “laws have to change” because people are getting information from social media instead of TV She also claims there’s no fact checking mechanism. False. Community Notes isn’t perfect but it does a far better job than the MSM “fact checkers”"

From the College Fix, Berkeley Republicans field death threats, accused of creating ‘unsafe environment’ for hosting anti-trans talk. The Northern California Record records a Lawsuit: San Jose State, Mountain West Conf. retaliated vs women volleyballers' complaints over transgender athlete. ABC, Ohio transgender bathroom ban heads to governor's desk, "The governor has vetoed legislation impacting the trans community before." Campus Reform, Vanderbilt LGBTQ group protests Ben Shapiro’s appearance, calls rhetoric 'reprehensible' and 'dangerous'. "Vanderbilt's LGBTQ student group, the Vanderbilt Lambda Association, criticized the recent appearance of conservative commentator Ben Shapiro on campus, labeling his rhetoric and similar views as harmful and dangerous." Twitchy, Lying Hack John Oliver Must Want to Help Republicans Win With His Advice on Addressing Trans Issues.

John Sexton, Vandals Target Home of University of Washington PresidentCorey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist@DeAngelisCorey "Hispanic mom GOES OFF on teacher who had a meltdown in class after Trump won: "To say that a Hispanic man wants to be White .. I'm offended. Yo soy Mexicana. I am Chicana. I am indigenous, and my family voted for Trump .. [the teacher] should be FIRED .. You are put on notice."" Salena Zito at Hat Hair, Cultural Curators Face Reckoning for Mocking Middle America.

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Nothing’s Fishy and FMJRA 2.0: Not Thinking About Baseball For Once ready at The Other McCain on time and under budget.

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