Flotsam and Jetsam - Well Excuse Me

The debate around Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter for any Federal crimes committed from Jan. 1 2014 to Dec. 1, 2024 (the date of the pardon) has largely made it to the beating a dead horse, snark and parody stage. The Free Bacon has The Biden Guide to Loving Your Boy, "9 helpful tips for elderly fathers of adult criminals" "2) Consequences are for other people's kids." Jim Geraghty@jimgeraghty, "A line I wish I had written, from reader @JSheridan522: “The Bidens are the only crime family where everyone is Fredo.” At PJM Vicky Taft can't bring herself to finish Hunter Skipped Out on Rent, But Offered to Pay His Landlord With Art Made From ... shit, and VodkaPundit sees Judge Scarsi Just Gave Hunter Biden the Spanking Joe Should Have. John Sexton at Hat Hair, Judge Who Presided Over Hunter Biden Case Says President Biden is Rewriting History. "The President signed the pardon on December 1, 2024. (Id.) Because the period of pardoned conduct extends “through” the date of execution, the warrant may be read to apply prospectively to conduct that had not yet occurred at the time of its execution, exceeding the scope of the pardon power. Under the canon of constitutional avoidance, the Court declines to interpret the warrant in that manner and instead understands the warrant to pardon conduct through the time of execution on December 1." From Fox, Esquire deletes false George Bush pardon story after liberal columnist makes major error, "Esquire writer told people to 'shut the f--- up' about Hunter Biden pardon by comparing to non-existent Bush pardon of his son Neil." Bob Hoge at RedState, Gargantuan Fail: Liberal Outlet Rages About GOP Pardon That Never Was, Forced to Retract Story. Andy Kaczynski@KFILE, "Esquire wrote an entire piece saying that people should “ shut the fuck up” about Hunter Biden’s pardon claiming that George H.W. Bush pardoned his son Neil. The entire story has now been corrected to note this is not a thing that happened. “ Esquire regrets the error.” Nick Gillespie @nickgillespie, "A legacy media tragicomedy in 3 acts, by @CharlesPPierce and @esquire. HT @KFILE.

From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 12.04.24 (Afternoon Edition), EBL wonders What will Hunter Biden do next? also, Why The Broad Hunter Biden Pardon?, Don Surber: Dems are saying FJB. At his In The Mailbox: 12.04.24 (Evening Edition), American Thinker: Addressing the Hunter Pardon, Chicago Boyz, The Hunter Biden Pardon, Power Line: Judge Scarsi to Joe Biden, and Shot In The Dark, This Didn’t Age Well ans Hunter, "So the President has pardoned his son for crimes… …that we were reliably informed, by NPR no less, were all nothing but Russian hoaxes."

Nick Arama at RedState, Here's the Discussion Reportedly Going on About More Biden Pardons - and the Big Names Being Mentioned "Those who could face exposure include such members of Congress’ Jan. 6 Committee as Sen.-elect Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming. Trump has previously said Cheney “should go to Jail along with the rest of the Unselect Committee!” Also mentioned by Biden’s aides for a pardon is Anthony Fauci, the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases who became a lightning rod for criticism from the right during the Covid-19 pandemic." At Hat Hair, John Sexton wonders Who Will Joe Biden Pardon Next? "the White House is said to be very concerned that even fighting allegations would be a burden for some Democrats who could face steep legal bills. Yes, the same people who cheered a $450 million verdict against Trump for a paperwork crime in which no one was harmed are worried about financial fairness." Althouse cites Politico, "Those who could face exposure include such members of Congress’ Jan. 6 Committee as Sen.-elect Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming." Rusty Weiss at RedState, Jamaal Bowman Sets Off Alarm Bells by Suggesting President Biden Should Now Pardon Everybody on Death Row. But remember, Biden can only pardon federal crimes, most murders are state crimes. Fox, Former Gov. Cuomo knocks Biden for 'sad,' 'hypocritical' pardon: 'People are fed up'.

Fox, Former Gov. Cuomo knocks Biden for 'sad,' 'hypocritical' pardon: 'People are fed up'. Eddie Scarry at Da Fed says The Media Lied To Create Biden’s ‘Decency’ Illusion. Biden Himself Exposed It. Debra Saunders at NewsMax opines Biden's Flip-Flop on Hunter Should Be No Surprise. RVM notices Jimmy Kimmel Defends Hunter Pardon: Joe ‘Probably Doesn’t Remember He Said He Wouldn’t’. 

 Byron York at WaEx, The damage Biden has done "THE DAMAGE BIDEN HAS DONE. Joe Biden will be president for the next 4746 days. That’s enough to make anyone nervous. VodkaPundit, Biden Going out with Another $15 Billion on Your Tab for These Two Failures. Drew Holden @DrewHolden360, "A media interested in journalism might ask why the guy with the nuclear codes can’t stay awake for a high-level meeting, and what Biden’s capacity means for how the White House is currently operating."

Beege Welborn at Hat Hair, Dems Check Navels, Find Fuzz: 'If We'd Had a Primary...' Ward Clark at RedState, Democrats Have an Arrogance Problem

There's no arguing this man's point. pic.twitter.com/ElyFbAING1

— The Disrespected Trucker (@DisrespectedThe) December 3, 2024

At Hat Hair, Dave Strom discusses The Pete Hegseth Hit Job and a Larry video, The Real Reason They're Trying to Destroy Pete Hegseth! Stephen Kruiser at PJM, Attack Dems and Squish Republicans Have Knives Out for Hegseth. Sarah at Insty, THE NY SLIMES ONLY VIOLATES SOME PRIVATE EMAIL: Pete Hegseth’s Mother Sets the Record Straight After ‘Despicable’ NYT Published Private Email. Libs of TikTok@libsoftiktok, "Pete Hegseth’s mother: “He’s got a big heart, he’s very smart. He’s the most faithful patriot of this country… he has fought and almost died for his country. He's a good dad, he's an amazing son and father- that's the Pete I want people to know."" ZitoSalena @ZitoSalena, "This is very true. You cannot manufacture that kind of deep loyalty: Pete has clearly earned it" Quote, "Bethany S. Mandel@bethanyshondark, "The vigor you see in the defense of @PeteHegseth is real. You can’t pay people to go to bat like his friends have been. It’s because he’s a legitimately good guy." ZeroHedge, "100% Bulls**t": Hegseth Hit Piece Debunked By Over A Dozen Current And Former Fox Employees. Sundance at CTH, Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth Vows to Stay on Mission as Senate Navigates Tear Down against Will of The People. Matt Vespa at TownHall, Trump Called Pete Hegseth. Here's What He Told Him, “keep going” and “keep fighting.” Dave Strom also deals with The Establishment War on Kash Patel. The Babylon Bee@TheBabylonBee, "Patel, Ramaswamy To Celebrate Inauguration With Traditional Bollywood Ceremony." The Peacock crows  House Democrat to force floor vote this week to release Matt Gaetz ethics report. "Rep. Sean Casten introduced a privileged resolution that would require the House Ethics Committee to make its investigative report into the former Florida congressman public."  Oilfield Rando@Oilfield_Rando, "Super weird how our enemies keep trying to take out the people who are also hated by our intelligence community". Quote, Breaking911 @Breaking911, "JUST IN: Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead FBI, has been targeted in an Iranian hack & the actors have accessed at least some of his communications - CNN" Steve Richards at JTN, FBI Director Wray presided over several scandals that could define his future. "Though Trump originally selected Wray to lead the bureau, the president-elect has announced intentions to replace the FBI director with Kash Patel."

A. Pettit@PettitFrontier, "President-elect Trump has nominated Shift4 founder and SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman (@rookisaacman) as the next NASA Administrator." At SpaceNews, Trump selects Isaacman to be NASA administrator and Trump’s unfinished business: An independent Space Force. From Behind the Black, Trump picks billionaire and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to run NASA.

Sundance, President Trump Announces Peter Navarro as Senior Counsellor for Trade and Manufacturing, President Trump Switches Out White House Counsel Position – Announces David A. Warrington to Lead White House Counsel Office and President Trump Gives Sea Island an Ironic Bone – Nominates Kelly Loeffler for Small Business Administration. Reagan Reese at Da Caller, Trump Says Peter Navarro Will Join His Second Administration. 

The I&I ed board says The Winning Has Already Begun "The RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index jumped 13.4% in November to 53.2, the highest in more than three years. Anything over 50 indicates a positive for optimism, and this is the first time the index has been positive since September 2021." Da Fetched, Stephen Miller on Trump’s First Day in Office: “Everything in the World is Going to Change”. Everyman Commentary has some advice for Trump, Untie the Loop, "Trump campaigned on getting the economy going again. To do that, he can eliminate outdated transportation regulations, like the Jones Act, that keep the cost of shipping goods high." Dave Strom, Trump's Notre Dame Appearance Means More Than You Think, but, It's True! Trump Lost Childless Cat Ladies! But dog people went for Trump. 

Vicky Taft sees Seattle Is Ordered to Stop Blocking Illegal Alien Deportations in the Most Hilarious Court Decision Ever. Leslie Eastman at LI hears Gov. Gavin Newsom Wants $25 Million from CA Taxpayers to Engage in Lawfare against Trump, "There are already many Newsom-created failures and controversies, and targeting Trump in an expensive #Resistance campaign will add to an expansive list." Adam Turner at RedState notes Yup, the Never-Trump Crowd Is Insufferable.

Althouse finds "The Democratic Party needs to figure out better ways to counter disinformation, including the disinformation that it is elitist." "Writes Patrice La Belle, M.D., in the comments section of the Michelle Goldberg column in the NYT, "If Anyone Can Save the Democrats, It’s Ben Wikler.""

The NYT whines Supreme Court Appears Inclined to Uphold Tennessee Law on Transgender Care. John Sexton has Highlights from the Supreme Court's Oral Arguments Over Ban on Gender Affirming Care. Althouse, "You mentioned fertility and regret, and I'd like to take both of those concerns head-on.", Said the Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar, arguing against state law that restricts access to puberty blockers and hormones as a treatment for gender dysphoria. Full transcript here. Audio here." Also, "Four years ago, Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote the majority opinion in the Supreme Court’s first case on transgender rights..." ""... ruling that a federal civil rights law protects gay and transgender workers from employment discrimination. But he was silent on Wednesday, the only member of the court to ask no questions." Matt Margolis at PJM thinks Justice Ketanji Jackson Makes a Fool of Herself During Oral Arguments, by comparing a ban on sex reassignments in minor to a ban on black/white marriages. BeeGe Welborn, There Are Times I Can't EVEN With KBJ. KBJ can be counted on to raise the stupidest progressive arguments. Twitchy, Justice Clarence Thomas Argues That 'Gender-Affirming Care' Is Sex Discrimination. 

Stacy McCain points to Death of a Freak "October is celebrated as “LGBTQ+ Liberation Month” on the campus of the University of Rhode Island [URI], and as part of that celebration in 2023, URI’s Gender and Sexuality Center hosted an “OnlyFans Entrepreneur Panel” featuring Apollo Moon. Let us pause here to ask an important question: “WTF? A state university is sponsoring panel discussions to encourage students to be ‘entrepreneurs’ on OnlyFans?” What next? “How to Support Your Meth Addiction as a Hooker”?" Pop Times has Mother of Trans Double Rapist Originally Sent to Women’s Prison: No Wigs, Dresses or Make-up Makes You Female. At the Midwesterner, Michigan Democrat lawmakers look to allocate $10 million for tampons — in boys school bathrooms! Don't worry, most of the money will go to supporters.

Joanna Jacobs, The Trump 'reckoning' for higher ed: No more easy money. "While President Biden did his best to write off billions of dollars in student loans, President Trump will be less eager to subsidize borrowers and pump money to colleges, Vedder writes. He suggests privatizing student loans, "encouraging private investors to finance the education of promising students via income-share agreements," or, at the least, requiring colleges to cosign student loans, so they have "skin in the game" in case of default." Campus Reform reports UCLA student files petition against Cultural Affairs Commissioner who allegedly warned against hiring 'zionists'.

I left a lot on the table at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 12.04.24 (Evening Edition).

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Finally, It’s Draft Day up on time and underbudget at The Other McCain.