A View from the Beach: Flotsam and Jetsam

Darn, I really wanted Trump to declare himself as king. Yep, we're still talking about the silly "No Kings" rallies. Scott McClallen at TownHall notices 200 Capitol Police Officers Secure 'No Kings' Rally For No Pay, thanks to Democrat intransigence. Driscoll at Insty sees BERNIE SANDERS, CHRIS MURPHY HEADLINE ‘NO KINGS’ RALLY WITH ACTIVIST WHO DEFENDED HAMAS ATTACK, CHEERED TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT: "They like Ike! Well, Ike Turner at least; back during the Dubya era, Ace of Spades once defined the left’s love of country as being from the “Ike Turner school of patriotism:” “Those who love America show it by denigrating and beating the shit out of her at every opportunity.”" From OTP, ‘No Kings’ Protesters Hate Trump, GOP – And They’re Not Fond Of Dems Either. RedPillTruth2024 @RedPillTruth20, "The protests today are a great barometer to show just how wonderfully effective President Trump and this administration have been in deconstructing the government leviathan and its liberal pet projects." Magellan @MagellanVa, "No kings but we’ll shoot you for not believing what we believe." Nick Arama at RedState believes Mike Johnson Levels the 'No Kings' Protests With a Little Reality “If President Trump was a king, the government would be OPEN right now. If President Trump was a king, they would not have been able to engage in that free speech exercise.”

At Twitchy, HAAAAA! No Kings Rally Was SO Organic They Literally Handed Out Instructions on HOW to Protest (Pic) and JD Vance Trolls ‘No Kings’ Protesters With a Momentous Monarchy Video Featuring a Crowned Trump. Sarah Hoyt at Insty, PROFESSIONALLY PRODUCED SIGNS, PAID FOR BY ? ‘Kings Get Guillotines’: Leftists Show Out Threatening Trump. ZeroHedge, "Coup d'Flat": Billionaire-Funded 'No Kings' Color-Revolution Turns Into White Liberal Boomer Parade As Dems Become National Laughingstock. NewsBusters does math, Networks Grant Leftist 'No Kings' Protests 18 Times the Air Time as March for Life. Althouse finds "Democrats say the use of silly inflatable costumes is a way to undercut Republican portrayals of such events as violent 'hate America rallies.'" "The Washington Post sets out to answer the question "Why protesters against Trump are wearing frog, chicken and T. rex costumes."" Don Surber, Press pimps No Kings parades, "Unlike the spontaneous FJB chants, this event was planned and paid for by liberals "RedPillTruth2024 @RedPillTruth20, "I’ve looked at about 100 pictures of the protesters from today’s march. Old white liberal women, beta males, gays, lesbians, and misinformed and misguided college kids. A real freak fest of hateful and stupid people. That’s all I have to say about that." ALX @alx, "NBC Boston describing the 'No Kings' protest: “An older crowd, a lot of white hair. You see Q-tips as we used to call them in the business... Not a lot of young people”" Althouse, NO thanKsgivINGS! Derek Hunter at TownHall asks Are Democrats Really This Stupid? "There’s that “peaceful” word again. That word gets mentioned a lot on their website. I know that if I don’t constantly remind my peaceful friends to be peaceful, they start punching old ladies and pushing kids down escalators, so it’s good that they make sure everyone knows that they’re “peaceful.” Of course, truly peaceful people don’t need to be reminded; they also don’t need to tell everyone how peaceful they are." At Twitchy, Harry Sisson’s Plea Over Trump’s AI Poop-Dropping Video Sparks Hilarious VP Response and Meme Frenzy. At LifeZette Adam Schiff Confronted During ‘No Kings’ Protest, Dodges Very Basic Question "“Do you think that Democrats will take the House and Senate?” the reporter asked."

On the Schumer Schutdown, Josh Hammer at Hat Hair says Democrats Still Haven't Learned Any Lessons. Bob Hoge at RedState, Oops—Now Supreme Court Running Out of Funding As Schumer Shutdown Drags On "The Supreme Court will continue to hold oral arguments, process case filings and to issue opinions and orders, a court spokeswoman said in a statement on Friday. But the building will only be open for official business — meaning visitors cannot tour the building and its exhibits." At ET, When Government Could Reopen—Key Dates to Watch, "As the shutdown drags deeper into October, the calendar now becomes a significant factor in how and when the government might reopen." "On Oct. 24, more than two million federal workers will miss their first full paycheck. While a 2019 law technically guarantees back pay, missing income will add financial strain on families, particularly in regions with large federal workforces."

Sundance at CTH, Following Rejection on Tomahawk Request, Zelenskyy Goes to Meet the Press for Therapy Session. At the Wash Stand, American Maneuvering Prompts Venezuela to Mobilize Armed Forces. Larry Elder at Hat Hair, Trump to Detractors After Ceasefire: 'How Do You Like Me Now?' James Antle at Am Con, Could Only Trump Go to Gaza?, "The president’s unique bona fides enabled him to execute the deal." Sundance also has an interesting tidbit, Fascinating Background – The CIA Was Misleading Witkoff and Kushner on Key Intelligence About Hamas During Critical Phase of Peace Negotiations. The CIA lie to the President? Time to clean the house again. And EU Central Banker Christine Lagarde Outlines the “Trillions at Stake” Within President Trump’s Geopolitical Reset and Sunday Talks – President Trump Extensive Interview with Maria Bartiromo.

The Peacock whines Bessent, Chinese vice premier to meet to try to defuse escalation of U.S. tariffs. Reuters Trump says US will increase tariffs on Colombia as drug trade feud escalates. At Fox Bus, Film industry split over Trump's proposed tariffs on foreign-made movies "The Truth Social announcement is the second time Trump has threatened to place tariffs on the film industry."

(((Aaron Walker))) @AaronWorthing "Weird you claim that a politician is cruel, immoral and corrupt … and then you supported Joe Biden." Quote David French @DavidAFrench, "What happens when the most successful politician of the last decade is cruel, immoral, and corrupt? The result is a push-pull dynamic that pushes people of good character out of the party and pulls in new leaders and new people who share the leader’s ethos. Decency becomes rarer, and decent people feel more isolated." At OTP, Karine Jean-Pierre Writes She Couldn’t ‘Stomach’ Being A Dem After Biden Ordeal. Nick Arama finds The Reactions to Obama's Post About His Presidential Center Are Hilarious. Twitchy, Queue the Imperial March: Obama Learns What Folks Really Think About His Awfully Ugly Presidential Center. Fugly.

At Hat Hair Betsy McCaughey says Beware Mamdani's Judges. Tom Nash @iamtomnash, "Dear citizens of New York, I urge you to research the concept of "Taqiyya". This is an Islamic concept allowing Muslims to conceal their true beliefs when talking to non Muslims. Mamdani is playing yall for a fool. Take a look at Paris and London. Is that really what you want?" At Jester Politics, Zohran Mamdani’s Communist Ideology to Annihilate New York City. He'll try, but there's a whole lot of ruin in NYC. The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Mamdani Says He Will Build Wall Separating East New York From West New York."

WokeSpy finds VA Dem Gov Candidate Spanberger ‘Horrified’ That Trump Enforces Immigration Law, the CIA candidate. From Althouse, "A boy in a sports jersey stands with smaller girls on a court and then is seen, shirtless, inside a bathroom with them. A girl in a towel shrieks in terror." ""'Abigail Spanberger is as extreme as it gets,' says the narrator of the television ad that recently began airing in Virginia. A year after Donald Trump’s presidential campaign unleashed $37 million in transgender-themed issue ads against Democratic rival Kamala Harris, Republicans are returning to the cultural flashpoint ahead of next month’s elections, including Virginia’s race for governor, and plan to highlight it again in the 2026 midterm contests. 'Where is our common sense?' Winsome Earle-Sears, Virginia’s Republican lieutenant governor, said in an interview when asked about transgender athletes competing in female sports. 'If I have to tell you that water is wet, we’ve got troubles.'" From "Republicans Target Democrats Over Transgender Policies in This Year’s Races/Ahead of critical midterm elections, GOP revives culture war strategy used by Trump in 2024’s presidential campaign" (Wall Street Journal). Here's that anti-Spanberger ad:"

Leslie Eastman at LI, California’s Democratic Drought: Only 190 New Voters After Months of Effort. "The new large, independent, and unaffiliated voting bloc may well decide the 2026 governor’s race, so perhaps there is hope the state will elect as governor someone less odious than Katie Porter." But not much. At RCP, Democrats Fear the Loss of Their Municipal Monopolies.

The NYPo ed board explains Why John Bolton probably WON’T pay big if found guilty in his documents case. Big wigs don't get hit hard historically. From LifeZette, General Flynn Takes a Flamethrower to Mike Pence’s Reputation in a Series of X Posts. Sundance finds this Interesting – Damning Email Surfaces Showing Mary McCord Sending FBI Information on Her Surveillance of Oathkeepers Group Following 2020 Election Result.

Also from Sundance, Rhetoric Has Consequences – U.S. Secret Service Finds Hunting Stand Within Line of Sight to Palm Beach International Airport. It's probably innocent. Shooting News Week opines Wrist Slaps for Left Wing Assassins and Terrorists Only Encourage More Violence. The Center Square has a Poll: Americans support Antifa terror designation. LifeZette, Soros Foundations Funneled $80M to Pro-Terror Groups.

From ZeroHedge, Brink Of A "Humanitarian Disaster": 800 Migrant Families Set To Be Stranded In Pennsylvania Town Amid Factory Closure. Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok, "Incredible footage revealing an operation in Charleroi, PA where Haitians are being bussed to and from food factories operated by Fourth Street Foods. It’s estimated that 90% of workers are now made up of Haitians. Kamala imported 2,000 Haitians into this town of 4,000 people and now they’re taking American jobs." At OTP, Alleged Oct. 7 Terrorist Entered US On Visa From Biden Admin. Breitbart cites CBS: ICE Agents in Portland Arrested Man Being Released from Prison After Manslaughter Sentence. Shipwreckedcrew, 7th Circuit Appeals Court Dodges Key Issues On Using National Guard To Assist ICE Operations In Chicago. "At its core, the position of all four Judges is that not enough ICE officers have been injured, and that the injuries that have been suffered are not serious enough to warrant the President of the United States taking the steps he deems necessary to protect them while they carry out their lawfully authorized mission. “Shake it off and get back to work” is the message I guess."