Flotsam and Jetsam - It's Election Day in NYC

And it looks like New Yorkers seem poised to elect a pro-criminal, anti-Semitic communist jihadi as mayor. I don't think this will end well. At No Pasara! The Socialist Nightmare: You Asked For It, New York — The City That Never Sleeps May Never Wake Up Again. From Fox, Trump backs Cuomo and threatens to cut federal funding if 'Communist Mamdani' wins NYC mayor race "President says he'll provide only 'b are minimum' federal aid and urges voters to back Cuomo," and UK politician Jeremy Corbyn, who was ousted over antisemitism allegations, shows support for Zohran Mamdani. From NYPo, Nearly a million New Yorkers ready to flee NYC if Mamdani becomes mayor — possibly igniting largest exodus in history: poll and Obama refuses to endorse radical NYC mayoral front-runner Mamdani — even after publicly backing this previous mayor. Too radical for Obama, but not NYC. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair says Engaging Survival Mode, the Great Socialist Himself Refuses to Endorse Mamdani. At PJM, VodkaPundit sees Profiles in Courage, Democratic Edition: Hakeem Jeffries’ Vanishing Backbone. Michael A. Gayed, CFA @leadlagreport, "This guy is an actor. For fucks sake wake up." Quote End Wokeness @EndWokeness, "Listen to Zohran's accent when speaking to his fellow Ugandans." Well, his mother makes movies, so he probably learned "code shifting" early. Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes, "James O’Keefe literally caught an NGO instructing illegals on how to vote for Zohran Mamdani as Mayor of New York He also discovered an NGO registering illegals to vote So to recap, illegals are being registered to vote and TOLD vote for Zohran Mamdani." At Hat Hair VIP, Capt. Ed worries Has Foreign Money Turned Democrats Into a Foreign Party? And Elon Musk probably made is worse by blocking the USAID pipeline. Don Surber on, Taking on foreign cash to Democrats. One way to fix the trade balance.

Althouse says "60 Minutes," wisely, makes the extended version of its interview with Trump available on YouTube. "Who would want to watch the edited version... other than to launch an investigation of the editing process? Presumably, it was a condition of Trump's participation that the unedited version would need to be posted. Also, "60 Minutes" is now under the watchful eye of Bari Weiss. That should make Trump more trustful and perhaps he wants to help Weiss succeed... if she plays the game his way and helps him succeed... which may consist merely of playing it fair." Steven Crowder @scrowder, "If
@CBSNews is SO confident in their version of the 60 Minute Trump interview, they shouldn’t panic when people see the full cut. Sunlight is the best disinfectant." Capt. Ed hears Chuckee's Ungloved : Schumer Threatens to Sue CBS Over Trump's 60 Minutes Interview. Drew Berquist reports Nancy Pelosi Melts Down on Live TV After Seeing Trump on Screen. News Wax has a Report: Rep. Nancy Pelosi May Not Seek Reelection. She's long past her use-by date.

It's been 35 days, and the US federal government is still shut down. Althouse, Unless they nuke the filibuster, "it will be impossible for Republicans to get Common Sense Policies done." The "Crazed Democrat Lunatics" will "block everything." ""FOR THREE YEARS, NOTHING WILL BE PASSED, AND REPUBLICANS WILL BE BLAMED. Elections, including the Midterms, will be rightfully brutal. If we do terminate the Filibuster, we will get EVERYTHING approved, like no Congress in History. We will have FAIR, FREE, and SAFE Elections, No Men in Women’s Sports or Transgender for Everybody, Strong Borders, Major Tax and Energy Cuts, and will secure our Second Amendment, which the Democrats will also terminate, IMMEDIATELY." Wrote Trump, on Truth Social this Morning." Capt. Ed cites Trump: I Will Not Be 'Extorted' By 'Kamikaze Pilot' Chuck Schumer. Sundance at CTH hears Senate Leader John Thune Tells President Trump, “There aren’t enough Republican votes to end CR filibuster.” Dave Strom at Hat Hair reports Frank Luntz says Democrats Are Hurt the Worst During Shutdown. Overton @overton_news, "Scott Jennings just made a FOOL out of 25-year-old Democrat wunderkind, David Hogg. . . " Matt Vespa at TownHall, And That Could Be Why the Dems Shut Down the Government. "67% of Democrats say they're frustrated with their party, up from about half in Pew polls from 2021 and 2019. Per the poll, most of the aggravation stems from a belief that congressional Democrats haven't pushed back enough against the Trump administration."  

Fox Bus explains Why SNAP benefits can't be funded without congressional action. "Secretary Rollins clarifies contingency fund limitations as states prepare for potential payment delays." Sundance reports USDA Will Exhaust All Emergency Funds to Pay Food Stamp Benefits at 50 Percent for November, After That No Money. VodkaPundit at PJM says I'm Sorry, But HOW MANY Illegals Get Food Stamps? C3 @C_3C_3, "There’s a reason the majority of Blue states do not want to give their SNAP data to the Administration for verification. It’s the same reason the majority of Blue states do not want to give their voting data to the Administration for verification. The fraud is off the charts." MJTruthUltra @MJTruthUltra, "My mind is blown… Elon Musk: New York, Illinois, and California would go completely BANKRUPT without the massive Fraudulent Payments that go to those states in Medicaid Funds for Illegal Aliens How? “They wouldn’t be able to balance the state budgets and they can’t issue currency like the Federal Reserve can… The scam level here is so staggering…. There is hundreds of billions of dollars of transfer payments from the federal government to the states. Those states self-report what those transfer payments should be. So California, New York, and Illinois lie like crazy and say these are all legitimate payments.“ Clip https://rumble.com/v7120ha-ny-il-ca-would-go-bankrupt-without-the-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-to-ille.html" From Da Caller, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Says SNAP Will Be Drastically Reformed After Thousands Of Illegals Removed.

UPI whines Open enrollment begins for Obamacare with huge cost increases. In a video at Hat Hair, AFP’s Dean Clancy argues Obamacare Myths Aren’t Worth Shutting Down the Government Over. At Fox, Obamacare is the left’s tool to push taxpayer-funded transgender operations. "How will Republicans proceed?" At Da Caller, Scott Bessent Points Out What’s Gone Unnoticed During Shutdown Which Could Stave Off Recession. Cutting government spending.

We haven't heard much from DOGE for a while, but they're still at it. Cathy Salgado, DOGE Axes Iraqi TV, ‘Power of Habit’ Courses, and More Nonsense. Department of Government Efficiency @DOGE, "Contracts Update! Over the last 5 days, agencies terminated and descoped 103 wasteful contracts with a ceiling value of $4.4B and savings of $103M, including a $13.4M VA consulting contract for “coaching support and dashboard services”, a $43k State Dept. educational training contract for “crucial influence and getting things done courses”, and a $44k State Dept. educational training contract for “crucial conversations and power of habit courses”." Won't they be upset if and when they come back to work.

At NYPo, the Great Victor Davis Hanson recognized that Trump has already put Biden’s record to shame after just 9 months. Matt Margolis likes how The White House Just Pulled Off an Epic Trolling Masterpiece on the Democrats. From WokeSpy, ‘There’s Never Been a Situation Like This,’ Halperin Tells Megyn Kelly About Vance 2028.

ET reports Trump Says US Won’t Sell Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine, for Now. Thr Diplomat says it's Game Changer: Trump Approves South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Ambition. “South Korea will be building its Nuclear Powered Submarine in the Philadelphia Shipyards, right here in the good ol’ U.S.A.” ET again US Could End Dependency on Chinese Rare Earths Within 18 Months, Trump Says, "The president said that China’s ability to threaten America and its allies by dominating the critical minerals sector will soon fade." We could. Rare earths aren't really rare, they're just rather evenly distributed, but the US has good deposits, if we choose to let miners go after them and processors process them. Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47. "@SecScottBessent: "I think it's naive for the @WSJ Editorial Board, who I call a bunch of grumpy old men, to think that the Chinese weren't going to roll out these rare earth restrictions. They've been putting this plan together for 25, 30 years, and the U.S. has been asleep at the switch — and now this administration... we're going to get out from under this sword that the Chinese have over us." The Chronic argues Yes, President Trump Can Blow Up Drug Boats.

PM cites Fetterman urging Dems to stop labelling Republicans as ‘fascists’ and ‘Nazis’ “I know and love many of people that voted for the President, and they’re not fascists. They’re not Nazis. They’re not here to destroy our democracy." Consequently, PJM's Stephen Kruiser notes Dems Would Love to Cancel John Fetterman Right About Now. Dave Strom at Hat Hair finds Another Democrat Postmortem Arrives at Shocking Conclusion: Sean Southard @SeanSouthardGOP, "@Politico: Working-class voters see Democrats as “woke, weak and out-of-touch” and six in 10 have a negative view of the party, concluded a frank internal assessment of the hole the party finds itself in." I hope they paid too much for the obvious conclusion. TownHall's Kurt Schlichter delves into The Democrats’ Man Problem in his inimitable style. "What do they dislike about men and masculinity? Well, the men and masculinity parts. Somebody has to be to blame for the fact that everything they lay their soft, girlish hands on turns to Schiff."

Misrule of Law documents Another Week of MAGA versus the Deep State. Sundance sees DOJ Respond to Comey Motion to Dismiss – Provides Attachments of Extensive use of Daniel Richman to Leak and Shape Media. Bob Hoge at RedState wonders is this the Smoking Gun? Damning Emails Appear to Show Comey OK'd Leaks, Expected to Work for 'President Hillary'. From Da Caller, Tish James Is Fighting Another DOJ Probe For ‘Selective Enforcement’ Against Trump’s Business, NRA, Unsealed Docs Show. Vic Nava at NYPo, Judge hands DOJ win in Letitia James’ mortgage fraud case after NY AG motion denied. John Solomon at JTN reports Trump DOJ intervenes in long-simmering election integrity dispute over 2020 election in Georgia "Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's office documented widespread irregularities with voting procedures and counting in Fulton during the 2020 election, although most say the irregularities did not tip the election."

Shipwreckedcrew thinks 7th Circuit Appeals Court Dodges Key Issues On Using National Guard To Assist ICE Operations In Chicago, "It lets a truly horrendous District Court TRO remain in place mostly because it's only good for 14 days and further facts will be developed in hearings concerning a possible Injunction." Pop Times, Federal Judge Says Trump Can’t Federalize National Guard Despite Ongoing Portland Chaos. The Post Millennial @TPostMillennial, "BREAKING: Federal judge BLOCKS National Guard deployment to Portland following three-day trial: Oregon v Trump." WokeSpy, DHS Agents’ Sworn Testimony: Portland Police Failed as Antifa Riots Raged. At Fox, Jonathan Turley on Why blue states' new anti-ICE laws are unconstitutional virtue signaling, "New sanctuary law allows suspects to claim protection in buffer zones around state buildings." Cam at Bearing Arms is concerned about The Hidden Question for SCOTUS in Its Newest 2A Case. Wesley Yang @wesyang "Amy Coney Barrett makes a simple and obvious point in her interview with Ross Douthat: Originalists become willing to overturn stare decisis in proportion to living constitutionalists' willingness to rewrite the constitution to suit contemporary political preferences. The more precedents you have fitting the latter agenda, the less reverence Originalists will show toward precedent."

Sundance posts the DOJ Criminal Complaint Against Dearborn Terror Suspects Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud Highlight Intent to Carry Out Nightclub Attack. Cathy Salgado at PJM says trick-or-treat, The Halloween Dearborn Terror Plotters Are Muslim and Support ISIS (Surprise, Surprise).

Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius "Oh wow. Check out this indictment. The clinical-style definition of "Antifa" is pure gold. It's probably a good idea to screenshot that section and lay it on whomever you next hear say "Antifa does not exist."" Quote Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt "The militants—who had staged at a safe house the night before—arrived in body armor, carrying rifles. They detonated fireworks to lure officers out into the open, and then opened fire, and kept shooting until their guns jammed. One cop was hit in the neck and critically wounded." John Sexton is worried about a Politico Poll: A Third of Young Americans Think Political Violence is Sometimes Justified. Elle Purnell is disgusted by The Atlantic Saying It’s Trump Officials’ Own Fault They Have To Flee Homes For Safety. Scott McLallen at TownHall, Left Bullies Erika Kirk Months After Charlie's Assassination. At the Victory Girls Democrats Attempt To Bully Erika Kirk Again.

Driscoll at Insty sees TUCKER CARLSON’S SINKING IDEOLOGICAL SHIP: "In Carlson’s interview with Fuentes, this is all clear, with Fuentes stating that his political worldview is against “organized Jewry in America,” to which Carlson happily nods without any opposition, unlike his reaction to the ideas of Ted Cruz or other proponents of Israel. Anyone who has paid attention to Carlson over the last couple of years is not entirely surprised, as he has become increasingly obsessed with the Jewish influence on American politics, even if he is more veiled in his choice of words. Even in the interview with Fuentes, Carlson calls Christian Zionism a “heresy.”" Herr Professor Jacobson at LI, cites Ben Shapiro: Tucker Carlson is the “main agent” in “normalizing Nazism within the Republican Party” “The main agent in that normalization is Tucker Carlson, who is an intellectual coward, a dishonest interlocutor.” At Twitchy, So Much THIS --> Ben Shapiro Throws Down the Gauntlet Calling Out the Crazy and It's a BEAUTIFUL Thing. At Hat Hair Mark Judge explores How Poor Journalistic Ethics Kneecapped MAGA.

Dave Strom reports BBC Caught Doctoring Video of Trump. Sue the bastards! Shipwreckedcrew fisks The Ridiculous, Dishonest, and Outrageous "Reporting" by the NYT About Epstein Banking Records From JP Morgan Chase. "Are journalists stupid or are they simply dishonest in ignoring language in government records when the language -- or the absence of language -- undercuts the sensationalism of the story?" Why not both ignorant and dishonest? From Mediaite, ‘Don’t Let It Slide’: Ali Velshi Encourages Thanksgiving Day Confrontations Over ‘Talk Of a Third Term.’ Eric Florack at PJM calls Obama, the Real Deal of Double Standards From Fox, Conservative mom sued for calling DEI teacher 'woke' celebrates as defamation case tossed. "Wisconsin appeals court rules terms like 'woke' and 'White savior' are protected opinion, not defamation."

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: The Beatings Will Continue garnering clicks at The Other McCain.