Flotsam and Jetsam - "Thank You Darling, Have a Good Time"

Ryan King at NYPo reports Trump storms off ‘Meet The Press’ interview after fiery exchange with NBC’s Kristen Welker over 2020 election. Jeff Charles at TownHall, 'Thank You Darling, Have a Good Time': Trump Storms Out of Interview With Kirsten Welker. PJM's Matt Margolis, Trump Storms Out of ‘Meet the Press’ Interview. Nick Arama at RedState thinks you should Watch: Trump Drops Kristen Welker in Fiery Interview, Ends With Him Walking Out. At Althouse, "Because it was raining, I got a little bit angry at them. I was not happy with them. But we had a good time." "Said Trump, quoted at the end of "Trump walks out of 'Meet the Press' interview when challenged over false claims/When pressed by host Kristen Welker, the president cited no evidence for claims about Jan. 6 and elections he said were 'rigged'" (WaPo)(gift link)." Sundance at CTH hosts the whole interview President Trump Meet the Press Interview – Full Video and Transcript. Buzz Patterson @BuzzPatterson, "AMERICAN MEDIA EXPOSED! The funniest thing about this video is Welker bitching about the fact that she had to fly to Wisconsin for the interview. You know who else had to fly to Wisconsin for the interview? The President of the United States. Get over yourself, @MeetThePress! New rules!" miguelifornia @miguelifornia, ""There's no evidence of Capitol Police escorting protesters into the Capitol on J6" - @kwelkernbc to President @realDonaldTrump on @MeetThePress." Video of Kap Kops." Carmine Sabia @CarmineSabia, "This is what psychopath Kristin Welker looked like talking to the President of the United States. Maybe if she showed some respect people would respect her."

And as long as we're documenting the follies of the press, Charles Gasparino at NYPo explains How CBS News boss Bari Weiss finally reached her decision to fire Scott Pelley from ‘60 Minutes’. Ward Clark at RedState thinks Scott Pelley Embarrasses Himself in Wild New NYT Interview. A Driscolly post at Insty, SCOTT PELLEY BREAKS DOWN, COMPARES 60 MINUTES FIRINGS TO ‘FAMILY’ BEING MURDERED IN LUDICROUS NEW INTERVIEW: Western Lensman @WesternLensman, "Scott Pelley says Bari Weiss asked 60 Minutes staffers: “Why do you think the country thinks you’re biased?" Pelley: "Why do you think so? Do you have a poll? Is there market research? What are you talking about?" "Because we certainly didn't believe that." Incredible." Sarah Hoyt at Insty says DON’T THINK OF IT AS A MURDER, SCOTT. THINK OF IT AS MAID. YOU SOCIALISTS ARE ALL FOR IT: "Scott Pelley Snivels To NY Times: My Firing “Murdered” The 60 Minutes Family." TownHall's Scott McLallen asserts Scott Pelley's Post-Firing Pity Tour Is Everything Wrong With Legacy Media. Oh no, there's plenty more wrong. Dave Manney at PJM, Scott Pelley Mistook '60 Minutes' for His Personal Throne Room. Hat Hair's Josh Hammer looks at the CBS News' Shakeup and the Future of the Mainstream Press.

Dave Catron at Am Spec speculates on Eric Swalwell and the Decline of Media Objectivity "A free press must inform the people, yet today’s media often withholds what matters most." Preston Byrne @prestonjbyrne, "The Guardian says that further censorship of U.S. social media companies is needed to control dissent in Europe. The U.S. govt needs to make it clear: targeting Americans with censorship laws is not an available solution to Europe's domestic problems. https://theguardian.com/comment"

Iran and Israel are swapping strikes after Iran took special offence at Israel's targeted strike against an IRGC leader in Lebanon. Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles against Israel, and Israel responded by striking targets in Iran. Reuters, Israel and Iran strike each other for first time since ceasefire. CNN, Trump demands Israel and Iran ‘immediately stop ‘shooting’’ as fresh strikes imperil ceasefire, "Israel and Iran are trading the worst strikes in months. Trump previously urged Netanyahu not to retaliate, according to a US official." Tousi TV, Iran’s Inflation Rate Soars Past 77 Percent. I don't think we'll see much progress with Iran until we peel back a few more layers of the IRGC. Sundance catches House Intel Ranking Member Jim Himes Anticipating Political Benefit of Terrorist Attack Following FISA (702) Expiration.

At Althouse, "In the White House, there is a system for dealing with a president who rarely sleeps. The staff take it in shifts so they get a nap..." Writes Katie Balls, in "Donald Trump at 80: is refusing to act his age his secret weapon?/The president is still known to work 12-hour days and post all night as he enters his ninth decade" (London Times). Larry Elder at Hat Hair is on the TDS Watch: Dispelling The 'Convicted Felon' Argument.

Joe Cunningham at RedState notes, not too surprisingly Progressive Councilwoman Overtakes Spencer Pratt for Second Place, Heads to Run-off in LA Mayor Primary, which is too bad. I never expected Pratt to win, or become Mayor, but I hoped getting into second spot and being in the actual elections might turn some heads in my hometown. But apparently, the vote mines are in full production mode. Driscoll warning, GOOD AND HARD, L.A., GOOD AND HARD: Trevor Ewen @trevor_ewen, "In the words of Ed Koch: "The people have spoken, now they must be punished." Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok, "BREAKING: Nithya Raman just defeated Spencer Pratt after giving a concession speech on election night and then getting the largest number in almost every mail-in ballot dump. They just cheated in an election right in front of our eyes." Sundance sees the California U.S. Attorney Office Pretends Not to Know Specifics or Origin of California Voter Fraud. Betsy Stauffer at LI sees signs of hope that Newsom’s Effort to Flip Five Red Seats May Fall Short of his Expectations. “District by district, the picture emerging is one of Republican resilience — and in some cases, a surprising Democratic collapse in races Newsom’s allies had hoped to turn.”

Shipwreckedcrew @shipwreckedcrew, "The communist with a Nazi SS tattoo? His OPPONENT is a fascist?" Quote Dean Baker @DeanBaker13, "The merits are that Platner is infinitely better than Susan Collins, who supports fascism. Is that too simple for you to understand? x.com/ NateSilver538/…" Sunny @sunnyright, "The people who found outrageous Nazi symbolism in “Ok” hand signs can’t find it in a Nazi death squad chest tattoo." CBD at Ace's The Democrat Party Is The Party Of Violence And Hatred, And They Are Proving It Every Day. At Hat Hair Betsy McCaughey worries about Young Voters Falling for Socialist Myths. The Victory Girls look at James Talarico and the Presbyterian Church’s Embrace of Polyamory. I mean, who wouldn't want a harem?

Twitchy says POPCORN! DataRepublican Says 'Hello' to Mr. Hunter Biden and His Newfound Popularity on X and HERE WE GO. DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican, "Hello Mr. Hunter Biden, You're getting six-digit likes on every post lately. I don't have any hope to ratio you or whatever through traditional "Hello" means. But for those uninitiated, those who are captivated by your fake-humble persona obviously PR-engineered to capture unsuspecting disaffected Republicans: You are not some humility, witty guy turning over a new leaf. You are the ultimate proof of nepotism, everything that the so-called "Epstein Class" is supposed to represent. Let me explain - off the top of my head...."

At the Chronic, AstroTurf Outrage at Delaney Hall. Siraj Hashmi @SirajAHashmi, “The replies are just them posting ‘this is what I voted for’ over and over again” Quote Pubity @pubity, "For the first time since the 1930s, more people are moving out of America than are moving in. People are leaving for other countries in droves."

The Independent (UK) reports David Lammy told JD Vance 'you're wrong' after Henry Nowak case intervention "David Lammy has told JD Vance he was wrong to link Henry Nowak’s murder to immigration and warned him the intervention on social media was “not helpful”. Was it helpful when Keir Starmer knelt for BLM? The Deputy Prime Minister said he challenged the US vice-president in a “robust” phone call on Saturday after Mr Vance appeared to blame the killing on a “mass invasion” of people into Europe." At Euro Con, Henry Nowak: The Footage We Were Never Meant to See. Sundance examines the Ongoing Fallout from Nowak Murder Case.

Joel Kotkin at CJ looks at The Rise of the UnJews. "Anti-Zionism is rising among diaspora Jews; the future of Jewish identity may be increasingly Israeli." Call them JINOs.