Saturday, December 13, 2025

Flotsam and Jetsam - The Venezuelan End Game

Duane Patterson at Hat Hair sees Donald Trump Drinks Maduro's Milkshake. "The big squeeze on Nicolas Maduro's rogue regime in Venezuela just transitioned into the boa constrictor phase." From RCD, Ivory Tower Thinking and Narcotics Boats, "It’s time to start accepting that there is a need for military intervention to stem the industrial-scale supply of drugs pouring into the United States." At TownHall Ann Coulter (I haven't heard from her in a while) mocks liberals with Innocent Venezuelan Fishermen: 'Hands Up! Don't Shoot!' "No matter how much I try to ignore the Democrats' latest "The Walls Are Closing In" spectacle, it has come to my attention that liberals are hopping mad about our military killing two Venezuelan drug traffickers." ABC admits Satellite images suggest seized tanker 'deliberately' manipulated location data "The crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the U.S. in 2022." WaT, Seized oil tanker was hiding its location to evade sanctions, law enforcement. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, Has Putin Reached the Exit-Strategy Point for Maduro? "The drug boat strikes were just to get Maduro's attention. Seizing the tankers will strip Maduro of his ability to maintain power through corruption, cutting off the cash distribution that keeps people loyal to the dictator." From JTN, Maria Corina Machado credits Trump admin for help in escaping to Norway to receive Nobel Peace Prize, “They did not know where I was, where I was hiding in Venezuela. It was difficult for them to get me. It was rude nonetheless — and yes, we did receive support from the United States government, yes.” Hat Hair's Beege Welborn explains how How They Snuck a Nobel Prize Winner Out From Under Maduro's Schnozz.

Sundance at CTH cites NATO Secretary Rutte: “NATO Must Prepare for War Against Russia” Si vis pacem, para bellum. And, CIA Outlet Concerned About Kash Patel and Dan Bongino Meeting with Top Zelenskyy Officials. The Great Victor Davis Hanson at Am Great pens Cry the Beloved Europe? "America warns Europe that only one of them is truly fighting to reverse the West’s decline—and the clock is running out for the other to follow suit." Rod Dreher @roddreher "Christopher Caldwell gets the Trump NSS exactly right. Trump doesn't "hate Europe"; he hates the globalist technocratic class ruining it. Michael Anton, the chief drafter of the NSS, told me that he personally loves Europe -- but not the EU & its mindset." fThe Nat Sec J warns China Is Quietly Breaking America’s Pacific Defense Chain.

I&I opines it's Time To End Biden’s Medicare Part D-estruction. Stop throwing money at bad ideas! Buck Throckmorton at Ace's looks at The “Affordability Crisis” - Home Prices and Apartment Rents Are Decreasing as Deportations Increase. Supply and demand still rule the market. 

Cathy Salgado at PJM hears Vance, Trump, Don Jr. Warn Indiana GOP Before and After Devastating Redistricting Vote. Ace, Indiana Cucks Refuse to Redraw Congressional Map Even As Democrats Attempt to Impeach Trump Again (and Will Impeach Him Once They Retake the House) "Fuck these people. Primary them all. They fiddle as Rome burns and call themselves just for doing so." PJM's Matt Margolis wonders Is MTG Plotting to Destroy the GOP? A woman scorned. Hat Hair's John Sexton hears JD Vance Gets a Big 2028 Endorsement, Nicki Minaj? 

Twitchy says FOILED AGAIN! Dems Drop What They Call a 'Disturbing Pic' of Trump From Epstein Estate... Just 1 Problem Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari @RepYassAnsari "Vile, disturbing new photos of Donald Trump that raise even more question about knowledge of abuses at Epstein's estate. @OversightDems are demanding the DOJ comply with our subpoena and release the full Epstein files. Stop protecting pedophiles. Survivors deserve justice now." "We can't say for sure, but this appears to be a pageant to us. Especially with the leis, it makes us think this was a Miss Hawaiian Tropic pageant, which we all know he attended often."

John Sexton at Hat Hair, Obama's White House Counsel Involved in Lawsuit to Stop Ballroom Construction, of course. 

Power Lines Scott Johnson at the Free Bacon, Yes, Ilhan Omar Married Her Brother. In Scott Johnson: Yes, Omar Married Her Brother – And I Have the Receipts Capt. Ed cites Jonathan Turley "Despite years of such statements by various people, Omar has never sued for defamation. It is a curious omission, since a successful lawsuit would dramatically reduce such claims, and even as a public official she could likely show actual malice in many of her critics." Maybe because truth is an absolute defense. TNP reports Over 80% of Somali Refugee Households Are Taking Welfare in Walz’s Minnesota. Bob Spencer at PJM, ‘Minnesota Somalis Are as Minnesotan as Tater-Tot Hotdish,’ But There’s Just One Catch "The Center for Immigration Studies revealed Wednesday that “nearly every Somali household with children (89 percent) receives some form of welfare.” Even worse, “altogether, 81 percent of Somali households consume some form of welfare, compared to 21 percent of native households.” Nor does this dependency lessen with time: “Somalis with 10 years of residency have welfare consumption rates that are only marginally lower than the Somali population as a whole.”" In a Hat Hair video, Chloe interviews Rep. Brad Knott on Somali Fraud, Illegal Immigration, Affordability, & 2026. At LifeZette, Court Documents Reveal ‘Somali Pirates Were Living Like Mike Tyson’ On Taxpayer Money. Becky Noble at RedState, Crime Does Pay - Here's How Minnesota Fraudsters Were Living the Good Life While Kids Went Hungry. News Wax cites Gabbard: 'At Least' 2K Afghan Refugees in US Linked to Terrorism. Dave Strom,  Not Smart: Nigerian Illegal Alien Kidnaps Two Homeland Security Agents in Twin Cities Area   Ace reports BLM Grifter Indicted for, Get This, BLM Grifting.

Eddie Scarry at Da Fed, This New York Times Story Gets Everything Hilariously Wrong About Democrats And Immigration. They're not "getting it wrong" they're lying. From Ace, Four Years Too Late, The New York Times Admits That Biden Pursued a Reckless Policy of Unlimited Illegal Immigration -- But Only In Service of New Narrative That Only Biden Favored Open Borders While the Rest of the Democrat Party Opposed It, "Amazing. Amazing. Big Brother is rewriting history and deleting old files and airbrushing old photos as we watch them do it," and Gavin Newsom Admits That California Pays for Free Healthcare for Illegal Aliens, "We already knew this, but Gavin Newsom admits it. As you know, in the propaganda media, no amount of evidence is ever enough to disprove a left-wing talking point. A point is only settled against a leftist if he admits it." At LifeZette, California Democrats Are Giving Tuition Discounts to Illegal Aliens Over American Citizens. From TNP, Trump Admin Will Deny Visas to Foreign Nationals Suspected of Gaming ‘Birthright Citizenship.’ John Davidson at Da Fed thinks ‘Birthright Citizenship’ Is A Feudal Relic That Has No Place In America. NYPo reports DOT threatens to pull $73M from NY after audit finds half of commercial trucking licenses went to illegal drivers. OTP, 20 Democrat AGs Challenge Trump’s Limits On H-1B Visas. From Da Signal, Labor Secretary Reveals Whether Trump Can Axe H-1B Visas. Natalia Mittelstadt at JTN hears Obama administration ICE chief says Trump deportations are 'remarkable accomplishment' ""These numbers are stunning to me," former acting ICE Director John Sandweg said."

Althouse has a A wan vision of failure. "Here's the article: "Biden Has Raised Little of What He Needs to Build a Presidential Library/His library foundation has told the I.R.S. that by the end of 2027 it expects to bring in just $11.3 million — not nearly enough for a traditional presidential library."" Let his Ukrainian benefactors build it.

Dave Strom, Seditious Mark Kelly Slams Trump as UnAmerican. PJM's Stephen Kruiser thinks Dems Would Last Maybe 5 Minutes in the Civil War They Think They Want.

Kim Strassel at WSJ opines on the Rise of the Mamdani Clones. VodkaPundit at Insty, calls them JUST TRULY TERRIBLE PEOPLE: Newsom Press Account Had NO IDEA the Hell They Would Unleash Trolling Elon Musk With His Mentally Ill Son. Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze, "It's going to be an ad." Quote RNC Research @RNCResearch "Gavin Newscum gushes about how he wants to see the gender mutilation of children. NEWSOM: “I want to see trans kids… There’s no governor that’s done more pro trans legislation than I have.”" From the Victory Girls, The Democratic Party Needs Women Like Sarah Stalker To Hate Themselves. Some follow up on the story from yesterday, Beege Welborn, Annals of Democrat Fabulists: Less Wes Is Moore Truth. Ace, Surprise! Maryland Governor and Candidate for Democrat Nominee for President Wes Moore Has Long History of Lying About His War Record and Academic Record "This is no disqualifier for a Democrat politician. Indeed, it's essentially a prerequisite."

RCP analyzes Congressional Leaders See Far Higher Stock Returns Than Peers, and it's bipartisan. 

Beege Welborn, Waah: Nobody Will Help Al Green Impeach the Orange Man. Because it worked so well in the past. From Sundance, President Trump Grants Tina Peters Pardon, However State Officials Call Pardon Invalid. RoseFirm, PLLC @RoseLawOffices, "If you don't like Trump's pardons, thank the Constitution | Opinion"

Matt Vespa is shocked, shocked by a CNN Host: No Evidence That Trump's Wannabe Assassin Was...Anti-Trump. "Also, here's a hint, guy: shooting someone is probably the clearest sign that the perpetrator doesn't like you. When it’s their people, the political leanings are unknown, or better yet, they try to claim the suspect is a MAGA supporter." At RCI the redoubtable Julie Kelly explores how the DC Pipe Bomb Arrest Raises Questions About Christopher’s Wray’s FBI. Rusty Weiss at RedState reports the J6 Chair Makes Jaw-Dropping Claim: Pipe Bomb Videos Outside RNC and DNC Deleted—‘Doesn’t Exist.’ Jeff Charles at TownHall, He Called the DC National Guard Shootings an 'Unfortunate Incident' – Here's What He's Saying Now. "Let me be clear: I was moving toward the discussion that she could not blame Joe Biden for the situation, because she approved this person’s asylum application." OTP, Capitol Crimes: DOJ Alleges DC Officials Cooked The Books On Crime Stats "Capitol crimes: DOJ alleges DC officials cooked the books on crime stats."

OTP, DOJ Rushes To Block Nemesis Judge From Charging Noem With Criminal Contempt and Appeals Court Rejects Using Medicaid Funds For Planned Parenthood Abortions. Susie Moore at RedState, About That Planned Parenthood Funding...1st Circuit Smacks Down Crazy District Court Ruling. Cam Edwards at BA has hopes a North Carolina Woman's Lawsuit Gives SCOTUS a Chance to Establish National Reciprocity. Amy Curtis at TownHall hears the Wisconsin Supreme Court Seeks to Defy Federal ICE Detainers. There's Just One Problem. "Of course, it has no authority to do so, thanks to the 10th Amendment and federalism."

From Sundance, U.S. Govt Agency Verifies that Nine Large U.S. Banks Conducted Ideological Debanking Operations. Shooting News Week, OCC Fingers Big Banks That De-Banked ‘Controversial’ Businesses Like Gun Makers, Retailers.

OTP likes how the Trump Admin Takes Fight Against DEI To National Parks’ Gift Shops "In a memo last month, acting National Park Service director Jessica Bowron called for a review of the items available for purchase in park gift shops. The memo says that items should be reviewed for compliance with an order from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to cease activities related to DEI, accessibility or “environmental justice.”"

Lotsa links left hanging at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 12.11.25In The Mailbox: 12.12.25 (Afternoon Edition) and In The Mailbox: 12.12.25 (Evening Edition).

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