Flotsam and Jetsam - Shutdown Fever

Stacy McCain sees The Delusions of #Resistance 2.0: Did Democrats Forget They Lost the Election?  Brianna Lyman at Da Fed reports a Top Democrat Says Americans Need To Suffer So Democrats Can Have Political ‘Leverage’ "“Shutdowns are terrible. And of course there will be families that are going to suffer. We take that responsibility very seriously, but it is one of the few leverage times we have,” Clark said in a recent interview with Fox News." Guy Benson @guypbenson, "“terrified of getting the guillotine” is quite a quote." Quote Mike Lee @SenMikeLee, "Senate Democrats: “We can’t end our shutdown because we’re scared.”" At PJM Eric Florack notes The Schumer Shutdown Continues (But Not for Long) and Scott Pinsker astonished to hear Wait — a Majority of Americans Want the Government Shutdown to CONTINUE? (Rasmussen Reports @Rasmussen_Poll, "51% Want Government Shutdown to Continue A narrow majority of voters – including two-thirds of Democrats – are in favor of having the current government shutdown continue. Full story is in the comments..."). FWIW, one of the guys on the boat yesterday was a big money guy at DOD, and he said the office pool suggests the shutdown won't end until Nov. 15, for reasons too complicated for my little head. From TNP, Fetterman Says He’ll Back a Senate GOP Move to Abolish the Filibuster. Fox some Republicans push to renew Obamacare subsidies while rejecting Democrats' shutdown tie-in, "The letter is led by GOP Reps Jeff Van Drew and Jen Kiggans." Sasha Stone looks at All the President's Memes, "A short take."

From NYPo, Kremlin rejects Trump proposal to freeze Ukraine front lines: ‘Russia’s stance doesn’t change.’ Hat Hair's John Sexton thinks Gaza is Divided and Could Remain That Way Unless Hamas Disarms. Tip: Hamas has no intention of disarming.

Katie Jerkovich at TownHall has a Report: Trump Makes Good on Pledge to Handle Crime in Bluest State, Sends Gavin Newsom Into Meltdown Mode. RCP cites Ned Ryun: Trump Cleaning Up Blue Cities Will Result In Political Consequences For Democrats.

Nick Arama at RedState, Watch: Dems Are Already Panicking About JD Vance Becoming 48 - It's Glorious. At LifeZette, Jen Psaki’s Attack on JD and Usha Vance Backfires Instantly Across X Margot Cleveland @ProfMJCleveland, "I must admit, the pivot to "JD Vance is worse than Hitler" started earlier than I anticipated." Quote Breaking911 @Breaking911, "Jen Psaki says JD Vance in “scarier” than Donald Trump & suggests his wife Usha wants out of their marriage. “Blink 4 times. Come over here. We’ll save you.”"  Hat Hair's Dave Strom looks at The Left's Bizarre Meltdown Over White House Ballroom. It's not that bizarre when you remember they must oppose any thing Trump does with overwhelming ferocity.  Sundance at CTH hosts as President Trump Answers Media Questions – And Yes, They’re Goofy. SkyNews  White House responds to report Trump is considering commuting Diddy's prison sentence. From WokeSpy, White House Calls TMZ Story on Trump Weighing Diddy Commutation ‘Completely Fraudulent.’

I've avoided this story so far, but a Graham Platner, a Democrat candidate for Susan Collin's Senate seat being billed at Maine's Mandami was caught flashing a real Nazi tattoo on his chest. From the Free Bacon, Pod Save Platner: Obama Bros Described Hegseth Tattoo as 'Dog Whistle' Before Helping Maine's Platner Fend Off Scrutiny for Nazi Tattoo "Platner, a candidate for Maine's Senate seat, admitted to keeping a Nazi tattoo on his chest for nearly two decades but said he didn't know the meaning." John Sexton at Hat Hair, Graham Platner: 'I Am Not a Secret Nazi' (We Haven't Reached the Bottom Yet). Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze, "The tattoo on his chest was a representative symbol of the unit that guarded actual concentration camps during a genocide. This is one of the most amazing posts this website has ever seen." Quote Krystal Ball @krystalball, "For me personally I’ll take a candidate with a regrettable tattoo over one who has steadfastly supported a genocide." Readers added context "Graham Platner’s Nazi “Totenkopf” tattoo—aka the “Death’s Head” symbol—was used by the Nazi SS division responsible for running concentration camps during The Holocaust. Today, neo-Nazis use the symbol to glorify that genocide. He reportedly bragged about the tattoo." Mary Katharine Ham @mkhammer, "An SS tattoo on your chest, that you allegedly got while drunk and didn’t know what it was, but also told people you knew what it was, and chose not to get covered for 20 years doesn’t seem like that small a skeleton. It’s a Home Depot 22-ft Halloween special skeleton." Quote "Ryan Grim @ryangrim "Not to overstate it, but this is a crucial moment for the Democratic Party. If they decide that normal people with some small skeletons in their closet (or inked on their chest) are not welcome, they are finished Because they’ve tried the other way and it didn’t work. x.com/krystalball/st…" Ryan Saavedra @RealSaavedra, "Krystal Ball smeared Elon Musk over an innocent hand gesture earlier this year but now has no problem when a leftist has a full blown Nazi SS tattoo. X is the best platform on earth for exposing public figures who have no principles or standards. They expose themselves!" From NewsBusters, IT’S (D)IFFERENT: Legacy Newscasts SILENT on Maine Senate Dem Hopeful’s Racist Posts, Nazi Tattoo. At Breitbart, From ‘No Kings’ to ‘Yes Nazi’ — Democrats Stand by Graham Platner. From Twitchy, Senate Candidate With Nazi-Linked Tattoo Recruited Socialist Paramilitary Group in Maine. Mark Hemingway @Heminator, "He was training Antifa. Incredible stuff." Quote Steve Robinson @BigSteve207 "NEW: Ex-Marine Graham Platner Taught Military Tactics, Recruited for Socialist Paramilitary Group in Maine Reddit posts reveal embattled progressive star recruited and provided firearms training for the Maine Socialist Rifle Association..." From the Free Bacon, Operation Blitz-Cringe: Graham Platner Swaps Nazi Skull for Morbidly Obese Celtic Wolf "Tattoo experts slam cover-up as 'sloppy mess'" It looks like an engorged tick to me.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXhbZu1tifg

At NYPo, the Divine Ms Devine says Zohran Mamdani’s smiley meeting with terror-linked imam is just his latest full embrace of radical Islam. Jerry Dunleavy at JTN hears Mamdani defend meeting radical imam by wrongly claiming wasn't a big deal when prior mayors did so "Mamdani heaped praise on a Brooklyn imam who defended the reputation of the Blind Sheikh, who was convicted of masterminding terrorist plots in New York City." VodkaPundit at Insty, WELL, AT THIS POINT, MAYBE WE JUST OUGHT TO OPEN A THREAD OF NOTHING BUT MAMDANI AS VARIOUS HISTORICAL THUGS…: and SO THIS IS MAKING THE ROUNDS…: 

Insty, LOL, MORNING JOE: Ilya Shapiro @ishapiro "Um, she’s running against a woman…" Quote Tom Elliott @tomselliott, "Morning Joe: The reason Abigail Spanberger is struggling is because Americans are sexist; "other countries have no problem electing women"" John Sexton reports A Special Prosecutor Has Been Appointed to Investigate Jay Jones' Reckless Driving Case. He got an exceptionally sweet deal. 

Hat Hair's Capt Ed says it's Too Fun to Miss: DNC Still Paying For Kamala In Every Way Possible. Driscoll at Insty, BERNIE’S GOT A FEVAH, AND HE NEEDS MORE OLIGARCHY! End Wokeness @EndWokeness "Bernie Sanders: "You think I should wait on line at United? No apologies for my private jets." Socialists are beyond parody." UPDATE: ‘No Kings’ Oligarchy Fighter Bernie Sanders Explains Why He Needs 3 Homes. John Sexton has More Bad News for Dems: Focus Groups See The Party as Weak and Woke. Kira Davis, Democrats Have Been So Effective At Destroying Masculinity They No Longer Recognize It.

Ace reports North Carolina Enacts New Congressional Districting Map Which Will Likely Add One More Republican to the House of Representatives, "CNN's collective vagina is sandy. Nay -- it's gritty." Take that, Gov. Newscum. 

PJM's Stephen Kruiser has Today's Episode of 'Orange Jumpsuit Dreaming' — John Brennan. Roger Simon wonders Will John Brennan Finally Get His Just Deserts? "Or will it be "six ways to Sunday"?" I predict not. There's a rumor going around liberal circles (like WaPoo) that Trump is about to make DOH award himself multi million dollars in damages for the pain and suffering of the various legal attacks. The redoubtable Julie Kelly says Yes, President Trump and Everyone Hunted by the DOJ Should be Compensated "President Trump and everyone around him who were merciless tormented by the government for years are entitled to damages--not just to recoup financial losses but to ensure this doesn't happen again." Insty remiminds us of Ham Sandwich Nation: Due Process When Everything is a Crime. Remember how Biden's DOJ awarded damages to Strzok and his girlfriend?

Am Great staff cites FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino: ‘Trump’s Crime Crackdown Is Paying Off’. At News Wax (putting a conservative gloss on the news) , Trump's DOJ Charges Antifa, What Took So Long?

Raymond Ibrahim at PJM hosts a video, This Is How They Make Blacks Hate — and Kill — Whites in America.

From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.21.25 (Afternoon Edition) Matt Taibbi at Racket, Exclusive: FEMA Workers Improperly Collected Data About Politics of Disaster Victims "Politicized distribution of hurricane aid money before the 2024 election was no "isolated incident," a Homeland Security follow-up report sadly concludes."

John Sexton, ICE Raided Canal Street in NYC Yesterday and the Left is Not Happy. witchy debunks a Report: Dozens of Children Zip-Tied by ICE at Family Night at Family-Oriented Picnic. The I&I ed board, You Are Being Lied To About ICE. Drew Berquist, DHS Hits ‘No Kings’ Protestor with a Classic FAFO After Call to Shoot ICE Agents. Ace, Illegal Alien Rams His Car Into a US Marshall Vehicle and Is Shot In Return, "Unfortunately, a ricochet hit a Marshall in the hand. He's expected to recover. The illegal alien turns out to be a TikToker with a long history of following around and stalking ICE agents. Breitbart reports Members of Chicago Education System Call for Shooting ICE Agents, Mock Kirk Assassination. VodkaPundit at Insty calls it INSURRECTION, STRAIGHT UP: Fox News
@FoxNews "NEW: Democrats are planning to launch a "master" ICE-tracker on their website."

TNP notices Trump’s H-1B Application Fee Is Forcing Visa Abusers to Hire Americans.

At the College Fix, Student journalism conference ‘killed’ talks by conservative writers. From Hollywood in Toto, And the Star with Worst Trump Derangement Syndrome Is … "Plenty of viable candidates, but this celebrity has gone above and beyond the rest." Jimmy Kimmel.

From NotTheBee, HISTORIC: Louvre museum's first female security chief, hired by first female director, become first women to lose French crown jewels. At Unreported Truths, Alex Berenson explains Why woke women make terrible leaders "It's not just their sanctimony and humorlessness. It's their insistence on feel-good nonsolutions to real problems. The backlash is only beginning."

Lot's of good links left at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.21.25 (Afternoon Edition), but it's time to do something else.  The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Breaking Even On The Road up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.