Flotsam and Jetsam - Justice Roberts Gives Trump Ballroom Go Ahead

No doubt liberals are gnashing there teeth. Susie Moore at RedState says SCOTUS Cuts In on Ballroom Battle, Lets Construction Proceed - for Now. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair hears SCOTUS to Trump: Build, Baby, Build. Sundance at CTH, Chief Justice Roberts Stays DC Appellate Court Ruling – White House Construction of Ballroom Can Continue. Althouse likes her NYT, "The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily allowed President Trump to continue construction of a luxury White House ballroom to replace the East Wing he demolished last fall." "The NYT reports. In a one-sentence order, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., acting on his own, issued a place holder that gives all nine justices additional time to more fully consider whether construction of the planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom can proceed. The chief justice’s order did not provide a timeline for when the court would act next, stating only that a lower-court ruling against the Trump administration was paused “pending further order of the undersigned or of the court.”" So, the suit against Trump is on hold pending a decision from the whole court, but the presumption is that Robert feels the whole court is likely to agree. Besides, the ballroom is more than half complete (Trump doesn't waste time), and by the time the court gets around to it, it will be fait accompli. 

Speaking of building, NYPo opines Trump is right to put his neck on the line for data centers. Scott Pinsker at PJM notes Republicans Are Pandering to Data Center Hysteria — and Helping China Win the AI War. It's always easy to gin up opposition to something new. Zarathustra @zarathustra5150, "It’s very much an out-group phenomenon. Over the last decade, Big Tech has managed, in different ways, to deeply alienate both the political right & political left, and most of the American public to boot. Much of it returns to the same enduring problem: techies are tragically inept at understanding people, politics, persuasion & culture; while cocooning themselves away from the rest of society inside an extremely tiny, insular, out-of-touch milieu that leaves them unable to grasp the consequences of their own behavior, particularly just how thoroughly they have made themselves disliked by nearly everyone else in America at this point. And I say this as a long-time friend of techies & tech, and someone who loves AI & is generally supportive of data centers. Y’all have a truly massive PR problem, and much worse: you don’t even seem to realize it." Sonny Bunch @SonnyBunch, "Free messaging tip: instead of saying data center opponents are Chinese dupes, scare them with horror stories about how their Netflix streams will degrade to 480p or, gasp, occasionally crash entirely if we don’t have capacity. Americans will not stand for mild inconvenience."

JT Yung at Am Spec, thinks Republicans Can’t Win Telling Only Half the Story. "The GOP’s strongest case isn’t just what it accomplished. It’s the Democrat agenda it prevented." 

Four from sundance at CTH, JD Vance Delivers Remarks on Jobs and the Economy from His Hometown in Middletown, Ohio, President Trump Lifts Tariff Quota on Imported Beef for 90 Days to Relieve Price Stress, Talks Collapse – Tariffs Begin Now – A Direct and Confrontational U.S-Canada Trade War is Now a Reality and President Trump and Former Antagonist Michael Cohen Have a Conversation.

Dave Manney at PJM observes The Left Suddenly Loves the Troops, As Long As It Hurts Trump. In his HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK, Don Surber observes "The New York Times quoted the mother of a sailor who said, “They Didn’t Sign Up to Be on a Ship in the Middle of the Ocean.” Hegseth should add a question to the application to join the Navy, “Is your mother an idiot?”" Hat Hair's John Sexton hears Russia Is Out of Gasoline, but Complaining Is Not an Option and Germany Finds a Stash of Weapons in a Forest. "While Alexander Dobrindt, the interior minister, was careful not to point a finger at any nation, the news came amid increased fear of destabilizing “hybrid” attacks that European governments have blamed, publicly and privately, on Russia." I think Putin wants NATO to rescue him from the Ukraine quagmire.

Cathy Salgado at PJM hears Democrat Voter and Rabbi Will Not Vote for El-Sayed, Says He’ll Support Republican. Too soon old, too late smart. At Hat Hair, Capt. Ed worries 'America, We Have Lost This City': The Battle for Dearbornistan. Vick Nava at NYPo takes note that Members of Mamdani’s DSA pledge to ‘support’ and ‘defend’ China: ‘Survival of Chinese socialism is a crucial matter.’ Beege Welborn, PSA: There Will Be No Sympathy Note From the Mayor If You're Killed BY an Illegal Alien in His City, and probably many more cities. Homeland Security @DHSgov, "This illegal alien KILLED a 27-year-old MOTHER and her BABY. Manuel Hernandez, from El Salvador, was illegally piloting a boat when he capsized the overloaded vessel in New York Harbor. Thanks to the hard work of the men and women of @ICEgov, this criminal is off our streets and out of our waterways - and he will be DEPORTED after he faces justice." "Mamdani has restricted the NYPD from working with ICE to find these guys. A Coast Guard investigation discovered the truth and, when Hernandez was released on $50,000 bail, ICE was there to snatch him up." Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby, "BREAKING: A new report completely exposes what everyone has known for a long time. More extreme candidates, specifically linked to the DSA, are getting massively boosted by non-Americans on X." Spencer Pratt @spencerpratt, "It’s not hypocrisy, it’s hierarchy. Spoiled rich kids become socialists because they hate themselves for not being as successful and worthy as their parents, so they seize the power they couldn’t obtain. It’s all just self-loathing being projected onto society. Scammers." Quote New York Post @nypost, "Gustavo Gordillo, NYC DSA's phony union champion, is doing $1.4M in repairs on home - and permits reveal hypocrisy."

From the Crimson Hub, AOC says lockdowns made ‘Woke 1’ insane. Her old tweets show she got an early and eager start. Hat Hair's Dave Strom says No, Ro, You Won't Outflank AOC to Snag the Democratic Nomination for President. Amy Curtis at TownHall sees Ro Khanna Gets Roasted for His Lies About What 'Medicare for All' Would Do. From Reason, Universal Healthcare Sounds Great. Here's What's Happening in Countries That Have It. "With calls for “free healthcare” growing louder in America, countries with universal systems offer a warning: long waits, rationed care, and unmet medical needs." In a Larry vid at Hat Hair, AARP's John Hishta Reveals the Michigan Polling Data Both Parties Are Watching Right Now. From Da Signal, Backlash Against Ossoff Continues to Grow After Trump Aide Remarks, Collins Increases in Poll. Remember, for some odd reason, polls favor Democrats in summer, and tighten considerably towards the election. I suspect enemy action. The Guardian notes the Website behind widely shared fake election polls run by 21-year-old, "Exclusive: Rahil Prakash tells the Guardian: ‘I wanted to see if fake polls could penetrate the ecosystem that easily’" Yes, it could. 

Stacy McCain looks at Democrat bloviation on What ‘Our Democracy’ Really Means. Susie Crabtree at RCP thinks Florida Democrats Hand Republicans a November Gift. At PM, Islamic advocacy group demands James O’Keefe be prosecuted after team dressed as Muslims to expose Minnesota elections. "They claim "Using fake Muslim identities, accents and religious stereotypes as part of a political stunt is not a harmless prank or political stunt" and don't seem to be concerned with 1A protections." Matt Vespa at TownHall sees Lisa Murkowski Was Not Amused by James O'Keefe's Latest Video "O’Keefe was voting in the state under Murkowski’s brother, who now lives in Texas. When he said he left his wallet in the car, they allowed him to obtain Brian Murkowski’s ballot. He now lives in Texas, but his name is still on the rolls, and election workers here said it wasn’t a problem that O’Keefe had no identification." Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "BREAKING UPDATE: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)'s team is FURIOUS, indicating that James O'Keefe should face PROSECUTION because he simply exposed Alaska's voter vulnerability Poll workers were going to let O'Keefe vote as Murkowski's BROTHER, Brian. MURKOWSKI'S OFFICE: "Voter impersonation is a crime and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." She opposes the SAVE America Act And now is ATTACKING the journalist exposing why we need it. OVER TARGET, @JamesOKeefeIII."

Capt. Ed has Today's Deeeeeep Question: Did Trump Slip Biden a Mickey at the Debate? "When I say "Deeeeeep," I of course mean deeeeeeply stupid." Ace hears a Leftwing Podcaster Suggests That Joe Biden Had Been Rufied for the Presidential Debate; Jill Biden Agrees It's Possible, Saying "Who Knows?" "I wonder if Noted Reporter of Things We All Knew Ten Years Ago Jake Tapper will fact-check Jill Biden and call her a liar, which is what he does for every Republican who shades the truth (or tells the truth that the leftwing cult denies). Actually I don't wonder that. I was just bein' silly." Don Surber wonders (rhetorically) Does Swalwell still say believe all women? "He needs a lawyer familiar with celebrities accused of spiking drinks and rape. Is Bill Cosby’s legal team available?"

Leslie Eastman at LI looks at A Suspected Arsonist, a Wildfire, and California’s Failure to Protect the Public, "Suspected arsonist Brandon Glasgo is homeless with a history of arrests and mental health problems." Calling all Rushbabes sees *More evidence that Washington State is encouraging forest fires, rather than preventing them.

Mike Benz @MikeBenzCyber, "The irony of The Russiagaters being foreign-funded themselves and pleading the Fifth when asked about it." Quote Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "BREAKING: ActBlue cofounder Matt DeBergalis just PANICKED and PLEADED THE 5TH in a closed-door deposition with House committee investigators — Fox News This comes after ActBlue is accused of allowing FOREIGN DONATIONS INFILTRATE US politics for Democrats, without proper measures to stop it. Here's the shocking exchange between Rep. Jim Jordan and an ActBlue official when they also pleaded the 5th. SHUT IT DOWN." Steve @SteveLovesAmmo, "2021: Riots 2022: Riots 2023: Riots 2024: Riots 2025: Riots 2026: SPLC indicted, Act Blue under investigation, USAID defunded — no riots." From Ace, Paul Sperry: Federal Prosecutors Reveal Evidence That James Comey Knew Full Well That "86" Was Code for "Murder," and Actually Wrote a Whole "Novel" Whose Plot Revolved Around Stirring Up Public Passions to Get Someone to Assassinate a Politician. Sundance is still beating that horse, Why Does James Comey Matter?

Sundance seems disappointed President Trump Announces Departure of Ed Martin from DOJ, to go outside to fight for the GOP in elections. "Many people, CTH included, hoped Ed Martin would be a man inside the DOJ machine that could bring accountability for prior govt wrongdoing. That hope never materialized. Today, President Trump announces Mr Martin’s departure." Senator Rand Paul @SenRandPaul, "For years we were told Fauci was the infallible expert who never made a mistake and never lied. Now his lawyers are admitting the legal exposure is so large they need a special fund to handle it. You can’t fundraise the truth away." Quote NEWSMAX @NEWSMAX, "Lawyers for Anthony Fauci have launched a legal defense fund for the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, saying that the need to respond to a growing number of state and federal investigations related to his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic will require substantial resources." Dave Strom sees The Science™ Strikes Again at the BMJ Jeffrey A Tucker @jeffreytucker, "Unbelievable that a paper would be retracted because "this publication may give the impression that the importance of vaccinations is being questioned." What in the hell is going on? BMJ Retracts 2024 Excess Deaths Paper for the Sin of Spreading "Misinformation", by @sonia_elijah."

Capt. Ed wonders Will Karmelo Anthony Get a New Trial – and Should He Want One? UPDATE "The hearing is still underway, but Nate the Lawyer breaks down the new evidence on both Metcalf and Anthony. The victim is no saint, Nate concludes, but Anthony's first defense team made the right call. "Karmelo Anthony was a walking felony" before the murder, Nate says, and was a straight-out "thug." Watch it all:" Robby Starbuck @robbystarbuck, "In the most predictable update of all time, it turns out the sweet, misunderstood boy that the Democrats have been defending, is in fact a complete piece of shit who hits women, got in fights regularly, wanted to lick a victims blood off his knife and threatened to kill people. Karmelo Anthony deserves the electric chair." Quote Sarah Fields @SarahisCensored, "On the day Karmelo Anthony fatally stabbed Austin Metcalf, prosecutors report he sent a text message at 1 a.m. that read, “I’m lowk on the verge,” and then stressed the point further. Later that morning on April 2, 2025 - only hours before Karmelo Anthony stabbed Austin Metcalf to death at a high-school track meet - prosecutors state that Karmelo Anthony’s girlfriend told a Centennial High School staff member he was “engaging in stalking behavior, to include, but not limited to, driving by her home and refusing to allow her to end their relationship.”..." Ace, Poor Innocent Baby-Lamb Karmelo Anthonhy: "When I Stab Someone I'm Going to Lick the Blood Off the Blade". "This evidence wasn't introduced at trial, because prosecutors and defense agreed that no "character evidence" about any parties in the case, including the victim, would be introduced." I predict the defense and press will continue to press to suppress negative information on Anthony, while introducing anything positive. 

Ilya Shapiro @ishapiro, "This is terrific. As I wrote last year in @CivitasOutlook, “One of the underappreciated aspects of what’s gone wrong [in higher ed], especially with law schools, is accreditation. Analyzing the rules governing legal education may not be as attention-grabbing as showing how critical theory has perverted pedagogy or documenting the inquisitions of DEI offices, but it’s crucial for understanding underlying pathologies and thus for any possibility of reform.” 1/2" Quote May Mailman @MayMailman, "Holy smokes! The Trump Administration just moved to terminate the ABA's status as a law school "accreditor." This will be one of the most meaningful changes to open doors for Americans and steer legal culture toward justice, not radical indoctrination. The American Bar Association (ABA) is a left-wing advocacy group, filing 80% of its amicus briefs for liberal arguments and 0% for conservative. It uses its monopoly on recognizing which law schools are "accredited" (get student loans) to force DEI hiring, recruitment, and inflate the cost of education."

From Shooting News Week, Federal District Court Judge Rules Biden-Era ‘Frame and Receiver’ Rule is Unconstitutional. “The decision of when a hunk of metal or plastic ‘may readily be completed, assembled, restored, or otherwise converted to function as a frame or receiver’ is left to the subjective determination of the ATF and does not provide fair notice to the reader about when a component becomes subject to enforcement,” O’Connor wrote. “Having found that the Final Rule is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment and void for vagueness under the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment.”

RedState's Ward Clark sees Trump’s Epic Border Win Hits Cartels Where It Hurts: in the Wallet. Teri Christoph says Another 'Sanctuary Spanberger' Nightmare Is Coming to a Head in Fairfax County.Nick Minock @NickMinock, "New: the 19-year-old illegal immigrant WJLA was the first to tell you about, who groped several girls in Fairfax High School, is scheduled to be released on 09/03/26. Will the Fairfax Sheriff honor ICE’s detainer? Will Fairfax County Public Schools re enroll him as a student for his senior year?" At Twitchy, Favreau Frets Over Illegal’s Kid Starting School — Owned by Angel Dad Whose Daughter Never Came Home. HA! ICE BRILLIANTLY (Politely) Shuts Down UNHINGED Dem and Her Facility Visit Stunt With JUST 1 Post: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement @ICEgov, "We were glad to host you, Congresswoman. For those curious, here’s what happened: Prior to the visit, the Congresswoman signed ICE’s Facility Visitation Agreement form, indicating she would abide by all processes and policies governing personal conduct at ICE facilities. One of these policies is that meetings with detainees must be scheduled in advance, both for the privacy of detainees and the safety of visitors. Field leadership welcomed the Congresswoman and led a comprehensive tour tailored to the specific areas she had requested to see, including visitor check-in, intake, kitchen/food preparation and medical services. During a tour of the kitchen area, the Congresswoman asked to speak with certain detainees in the area and was reminded that without prior consent from detainees, her request could not be accommodated at that time. Instead of accepting this guidance, the Congresswoman began talking and shouting to them from a distance, telling the detainees who she was and attempting to get closer to them. This disrupted operations and required intervention by facility leadership...." At Ace's Morning Rant, Buck Throckmorton sees Governor Abbott vs Texas State University: The Taxpayer-Funded School Is Determined to Staff a University P.R. Position with a Foreign H-1B.

The Victory Girls hear CNN: Kristen Holmes Rudeness Is Trump’s Fault, of course. Christian Toto @HollywoodInToto, "The media ignored Biden's dementia They lied about Russian collusion They've downplayed the massive Fauci scandal This ... this is their focus." Quote Mediaite @Mediaite, "Natalie Harp Seen Running Behind Trump's Golf Cart in Newly Unearthed Photo." John Sexton, NYTimes Found Liable for Defamation of College Basketball Player. "Yesterday, a jury in Alabama sided with a college basketball player who had sued the NY Times in 2023 over a false story claiming he was present at the scene of a shooting. The Times has been ordered to pay him $9.25 million, though it appears the paper is planning to appeal."  

Insty, THE E.U.’S MAIN FUNCTION IS TO ENABLE AND DEFEND ESTABLISHMENT WRONGDOING: "Arday Affair Erupts Into U.S.-Belgium Diplomatic Dispute.
It’s a big deal that the U.S. is objecting:" Auron MacIntyre @AuronMacintyre, "This may seem like small ball but you need to grasp what a seismic shift this is No previous GOP administration would have ever touched Cofnas with a ten foot poll but the Trump admin is offering a full throated defense in the name of free speech ... You can be frustrated with the foreign policy decisions, but never let anyone lie to you and tell you that there is no difference with Trump in charge." Quote, U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White @USAmbToBelgium, "The United States Mission to Belgium condemns, in the strongest terms, Ghent University’s retaliation against an American scholar following his accurate whistleblower reporting on academic fraud. The United States government regularly funds and supports research, academic exchanges, and other engagements with overseas universities. Dishonest, corrupt institutions that engage in, or reward, scapegoating mob behavior are not desirable partners for us. This is particularly true where the purpose and effect of the scapegoating is to punish accurate journalism unearthing academic dishonesty. We are therefore reviewing any relationships we have with Ghent University..." From CJ, John H. McWhorter on The Arday Tragedy: from Tokenism to Wokenism "His blackness was the crucial factor in his elevation to the pinnacle of academia by whites eager to feel good about themselves and secure that they couldn’t be called racist." Driscoll at Insty cites (and quotes heavily from the paywalled) WSJ, NATHAN COFNAS: How I Became the Scapegoat in the Jason Arday Affair. At Max Klinger's Newsletter "I studied in Jason Arday’s department at Cambridge. Here’s the crap I was taught. "What institutional capture looks like in practice." 

From the College Fix, Justice Department investigates College of William & Mary over alleged ‘race-based’ scholarships and Florida State U. removes ‘correct language’ threat after College Fix inquiry. Campus Reform, Amherst professor’s forthcoming book argues Asian American success is tied to ‘white supremacy’. Owen Gregorian @OwenGregorian, "Education Department Breaks Left-Wing University Accreditation Cabal | Breccan F. Thies, The Federalist The Department of Education on Wednesday announced a new rule that would allow more organizations to accredit universities, stripping the left of one of its most potent tools for enforcing its worldview through higher education. President Donald Trump set his sights on going after accreditors early in his second term, saying having more accreditors — or limiting current accreditors’ ability to inject left-wing ideologies into the official standards for accreditation —is the “secret weapon” to breaking their stranglehold on American universities."

Stacy McCain takes a long look at The Lindsay Clancy Feminists. Amy Curtis @RantyAmyCurtis, "Women who spent years saying they wouldn’t date conservative men are now being held accountable for their dangerous opinions on Lindsay Clancy. I love it." Quote Evita Duffy-Alfonso @evitaduffy_1, "Men are now breaking up with girlfriends who support Lindsay Clancy, and honestly, good for them. A Lindsay Clancy defender is not who you want as the mother of your own future children."

Basil the Great @BasilTheGreat, "NEWS: Melbourne Airport has been slammed after it was revealed it has Unisex Toilets but Gender Segregated Islamic Prayer Rooms So the only women who get any privacy are Muslims." Dave Strom thinks He Did What Was Right, Not What Was Easy: Matt Calkins @Matt_Calkins, "After 11 years as a sports columnist at the Seattle Times, I have decided to resign. It was entirely my choice, and it was not an easy one. The impetus was the Times declining to run a column I wrote from the perspective of two female student athletes who were opposed to competing against biological males. It was one of several pieces of mine that had been spiked, and I no longer felt like I could properly do my job as a columnist. I lay out the situation in greater detail in the link below, but I want to say that I enjoyed my time with the paper, find the talent there to be immense, and have no animosity toward anyone who works there. It was just time for a change." Also from Dave Strom, Never, Ever Say 'It Can't Get Worse, Can It?' Diana Alastair ⚢ @sappholives83, "It takes a lot to really shock me. I get pissed off about horrible things, but they don’t really shock me. This does. This paper in the Journal of Medical Ethics draws a comparison between female genital mutilation and “gender affirming” surgeries — and uses the latter as justification for the former. To be clear: after pushing an entire generation of gay and autistic children to volunteer for genital mutilation, these people are using that as an excuse to cut up little girls‘ vulvas with neither consent nor the presence of a medical professional, let alone any kind of pain management. And just like that, gender ideology has become justification for the most barbaric custom on planet Earth."

And even more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 08.21.26 (Afternoon Edition) and  In The Mailbox: 08.21.26 (Evening Edition)! The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Embracing The Suck up on time and under budget at The Other McCain (if you count Megan).

Flotsam and Jetsam - No Bottom for Blue California

John Solomon at JTN reports Death toll soars to 24 in Los Angeles wildfires as intensifying winds raise concerns "Winds are expected to pick up after a brief lull as the National Weather Service issued a red flag alert through Wednesday." Joe Huffman at the View from Central Idaho (great name!) has a look at the Great Los Angeles Fire. "Underground bunkers are relatively immune and more easily defended from fires. Just saying…" Open Source Intel@Osint613, "WATCH Los Angeles is witnessing one of the largest aerial firefighting operations in history. Incredible footage" at link. PJM's VodkaPundit sees Ugly Trucks to the Rescue!, Elon's Cybertrucks. At the California Globe, The Abundance Choice, Part 9: Can Reservoirs be Part of the Solution? "The 1957 Water Plan called for construction of 376 new reservoirs to be in addition to those already built." Of course they can. Global Shipping on YouTube, Using Seawater To Fight Fires in SoCal. Yes, I can (and is) being used. Jen O'Connell at RedState, on Feel-Good Friday: As Fires Rage in LA, Precious People Ensure the Animals Are Not Forgotten. Da Mail reports California National Guard protecting designer boutiques from looters after LA fires. Fox, California relying on prisoners, Mexico to provide firefighters to battle Los Angeles wildfires, "California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing criticism for cutting funding for wildfire and forest resilience." At Hat Hair, Muh Inequity: California Wildfires Could Be Leaving Deeper Inequality in Their Wake. Sean Davis@seanmdav, "They’ve gone from blaming muh climate change and saying it’s not the fire’s fault, to saying water wouldn’t have helped to put out the fire, to claiming the real problem is that fire is racist." Quote The Associated Press@AP "The California wildfires could be leaving deeper inequality in their wake https://apnews.com/article/califo."

VodkaPundit, Karen Bass: Part-Time Mayor. From Ace remembers that Karen Bass Pledged That, If Elected, She Would No Longer Travel Internationally. She, Get This, Lied. "I know you're all stunned." Tom Tradup at TownHall, Save Los Angeles? Karen Bass Is Not Ghana Do It. Babalú Blog, Surprise! Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is a life-long rabid supporter of communism and the Cuban dictatorship. The Peacock reports LA Times owner regrets paper endorsing Mayor Karen Bass: 'That's a mistake'. Sarah Arnold at TownHall, LA Mayor Recall Petition Gathers Momentum, Exceeds 60,000 Signatures Amid Devastating Fires and L.A. Water Chief Knew Fire Hydrants Were Broken, Yet Earns Nearly $800K Annually. 

Rhea Durham

Breitberg reports Mark Wahlberg’s Wife Rhea Durham Blasts Newsom for ‘Standing Around Laughing’ During Cataclysmic Fires. Margot Cleveland@ProfMJCleveland "Newsom: "We've got a Marshall plan." NBC: "Tell us about that Marshall plan." Newsom: "Okay, we've got a name for a plan."" Dan Greenfield at Front Page, Gov. Newsom Reacts to Wildfires by Launching Campaign Website, "Worst governor in America." From WaEx, NBC fact-checks Gavin Newsom after he accuses Trump of misinformation. At Althouse, Governor Newsom's seesawing shoulders inject horror into the phrase "some ideas around some land use concerns... around speculators coming in." "That shoulder action seems to say: Everyone has always found me so cute, so I'll try being extra cute. It's all I've got." Dave Strom at Hat Hair sees Leftists Already Planning L.A. 2.0; The WEF Will Like It. Never let a good tragedy go to waste. Susi Moore at Red State hears 'I Think That They Were Very Prepared' from FEMA Admin. Criswell on 'Face the Nation' on the LA Wildfires. Well, they had enough lesbians in place. Chris Brat at Da Fed explains that California’s DEI-Obsessed Anarchotyrants Threw Money At Everything But Water And Firefighters. Vicky Taft at PJM has a Video: Is Woke ‘Equity’ the Reason Why Pacific Palisades Is Now a Moonscape? Professor Ornery Dragon Talks Politics sees Government Incompetence and Malice. VodkaPundit at Insty, Competence isn’t high on the list of California Democrat voters’ concerns so California Democrat politicians aren’t concerned with it, either. They aren’t even capable of it. Chamath Palihapitiya@chamath, "The lack of funding for critical infrastructure in LA sits against the following backdrop: The State’s revenues are staggering yet our infrastructure is crumbling, new housing is unaffordable and nonexistent, crime is rampant, schools are mediocre and companies are fleeing in droves. So what exactly does the cartel that runs California actually accomplish with so much of our money? When will this stop being ok? If this were a private company, we’d send in auditors, demand answers and fire management."

'Bonchie' at RedState, Biden and Harris Hold a Wildfire Briefing, and It Turns Into a Total Disaster. One time payment of $700! RNC Research@RNCResearch, "Kamala to wildfire victims: "It's critically important that, to the extent you can find anything that gives you an ability to be patient in this extremely dangerous and unprecedented crisis, that you do."" Tom Knighton at TAW, Well, that's a take. PJM's Matt Margolis is astonished a Democrat Senator Blames Trump for California Wildfires. Sarah Arnold, Dem Claims LA Fires are Preview of What's to Come Under Trump. Dan Chaitin at Da Wire hears Vance Rip ‘Serious Lack Of Competent Governance’ In California As Wildfires Destroy LA Area "VP-elect also says "the federal government has to do a better job.""rnia-wildfire-pacific-palisades-pasadena-altadena-inequality-63ea76d186740359f7f5dd188896354f?taid=6783fc27ea12d90001b35a8b&utm_campaign=trueAnthem_manual&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

JD Vance calls it like it is:

“I wish Joe Biden all the best but the fact is, he has left us a dumpster fire.”
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— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) January 12, 2025

Insty cites KURT SCHLICHTER: There Is No Bottom for Blue California. Jessica@RealJessica05, "I’m hesitant to feel optimistic about left-wing Californians calling for resignations from the LA Mayor and Governor Newsom. In NY, they got rid of Andrew Cuomo and ended up with Kathy Hochul. In Chicago, they recalled Lori Lightfoot and elected Brandon Johnson. If it’s up to the Democrats, they’ll almost always respond to the failures of their elected officials by electing somebody worse."Tony Kinnett@TheTonus, "What's the difference between fact-checkers and fire departments? Democrats will fund fact-checkers." Quote Brian Stelter@brianstelter, "Cutting fact checkers from social platforms is like disbanding your fire department." Capt Ed at Hat Hair has Monday's Final Word: John Ondrasik on Fires, Failure, and the Future.

Dan Greenfield, Biden Refuses to Endorse Kamala for 2028 Campaign. "Biden warned he was “not going to be out of sight or out of mind.” Sauron's Eye claims Harris declines to invite Vance for courtesy visit to vice president's residence before inauguration. It takes time to hide all the wine bottles. James E. Fanell and Bradley A. Thayer at Am Great, see Biden Lying About History: Efforts to Whitewash Biden’s Foreign Policy Failures. At Blaze, Michael Cohen asks the president for the Hunter Biden treatment in cringeworthy appeal on MSNBC. Driscoll at Insty has a SHOCK: BIDEN NAMES AIRCRAFT CARRIER AFTER HITLER! Biden names Navy aircraft carriers after Bill Clinton, George W. Bush. Mary Chastain at LI, Biden Claims He Brought Down Illegal Crossings, Wanted More ‘Secret Service’ on Border, "Bill Melugin: “It is such an alternate reality. That it’s just jaw dropping he would make such a claim.”" Fox, Major blue city mayor silent after illegal immigrant uses shelter for criminal activity. "Leonardo Andujar Sanchez, a 28-year-old illegal immigrant from the Dominican Republic, is facing criminal charges in federal court for illegally possessing an AR-15 and ammunition and over 400 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute, according to a statement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. Boston 25 News also reported that Sanchez was also caught possessing cocaine with "an estimated street value of at least $750,000." He is currently being kept in custody by state authorities." Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog reports a Russian Mercenary Captured At Border. AP, Prosecutor who investigated Hunter Biden defends probes, denounces president’s remarks in new report.

At NYPo Michael Goodwin, The world has now seen the ‘Trump Effect’ on full display. Ace likes it that Politico Panics: Trump Set to Unleash "Shock and Awe" Executive Orders, "Hello, everyone. It's the last week of the Biden Usurpation. Aww. Is this like Joe Biden tyrannically changing the actual law at his whim, or just rolling back Joe Biden's executive orders?" Natalia Mittelstadt at JTN reports on the Deep state? Most pro-Harris government managers plan to resist Trump's efforts, poll finds "The biggest way to address those problems with the federal government managers who are going to be resisting is to succeed." Tyler O'Neil at Da Signal sees the DEEP STATE GEARING UP: Nearly Half of Federal Employees in the Swamp Plan to Resist Trump, Poll Finds. Paul Bedard at WaEx, Unelected ‘swamp’ takes control, imposes 19 rules for every law passed. 

Sundance at CTH, Confirmations Hearings for Trump Cabinet Nominees Begin Tomorrow (today), "The senatorial snakes will each take up careful positioning. Doug Collins for Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Doug Burgum for Secretary of the Interior, and Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense are each scheduled for confirmation hearings in the Senate tomorrow." Breitbart reports Hundreds of Navy SEALs, Veterans to March in D.C. to Support Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation as Defense Secretary. At Real Clear Defense, Hegseth Will Implement the Trump Doctrine "Its essence will be “America First” and “peace through strength.” Its focus will be the global challenge of China." Seth Mandel at Commentary calls it The Most Important Moment of Marco Rubio’s Career. At the Freep, The Tiger Mother Roars Back. "Yale tried to run Amy Chua out. Now her former students, J.D. Vance and Vivek Ramaswamy, are headed to Washington. So is she."

Sundance, Melania Trump Discusses Priorities of Term Two – Inauguration Schedule Released. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair notices Meow, Meow, Hiss - The Fashion Cats Come Out to Fight. Matt Margolis, Trump's Trolling Will Rise to Another Level During the Inaugural Parade "According to reports, the same garbage truck that Trump rode in during the campaign, provided by the company Loadmaster, will be featured in his inaugural parade." Ready to take out that trash! Insty, CHANGE: Despite Long-Standing Tradition, Texas Gov. Abbott Orders Flags to Full-Staff for Trump’s Inauguration. "Abbott’s concern may well be that the left will conflate the symbology of commemorating the death of one president with the inauguration of another, and, in all candor, some on the left will certainly try to make that comparison. The president-elect certainly is; he took to his Truth Social platform to express that view: . . . Given how that certainly foretold of worse things to come, I can understand Gov. Abbott’s decision." Cutie Pavlich at TownHall, DeSantis Just Made an Announcement About Trump's Deportation Program. "When President Trump takes office again on January 20th we are going to see a sea change of policies, particularly on illegal immigration and the border," he added during remarks. "This is the time to get it right once and for all. The state of Florida stands ready, willing and able to be able to help facilitate these polices...we have a responsibility to be in this fight." From Twitchy, Scott Jennings to John Avlon: Did Dems Promote Unity by Voting $50 Million to Fight Trump’s Deportations?

Atop Da Hill, 1 poll finds majority of Greenland respondents support joining US. WSJ, Greenland to Trump: ‘We Don’t Want to Be American’ "Prime Minister Múte Egede says his country plans to seek closer defense and business ties to the U.S."

Ben at LI reports on how J.D. Vance Takes Center Stage in Debate Over January 6 Pardons. At NYPo, FBI Director Wray explains why he’s resigning, defends feds’ raid of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago. "But you know the president-elect had made clear that he intended to make a change, and the law is that that is something he is able to do for any reason or no reason at all,” Wray told Scott Pelley. “My conclusion was that the thing that was best for the bureau was to try to do this in an orderly way, to not thrust the FBI deeper into the fray.”"

At ONT, Judge Rules Jack Smith’s Final Report Can Be Released. "U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who dismissed Donald Trump’s classified documents case, has ruled that the Justice Department can publicly release Volume One of special counsel Jack Smith’s report, covering his election interference case against Trump — but is reserving ruling on whether the DOJ can make Volume Two, on the classified documents case, available to congressional leadership for review. Cannon has scheduled a hearing on that matter for Jan. 17, three days before Trump’s inauguration." Matt Vespa thinks Special Counsel Jack Smith's Report Reveals He Was Supremely Confident About One Thing, "Smith was also confident that he could’ve convicted Trump." Well, with a DC judge and jury, that's probably true. WaEx, Trump condemns ‘disgrace’ Jack Smith after resignation: ‘Accomplished nothing’ At Althouse, "Deranged Jack Smith was unable to successfully prosecute the Political Opponent of his 'boss,' Crooked Joe Biden, so he ends up writing yet another 'Report'..." ""... based on information that the Unselect Committee of Political Hacks and Thugs ILLEGALLY DESTROYED AND DELETED, because it showed how totally innocent I was, and how completely guilty Nancy Pelosi, and others, were. Jack is a lamebrain prosecutor who was unable to get his case tried before the Election, which I won in a landslide. THE VOTERS HAVE SPOKEN!!! Writes Donald Trump at Truth Social. And then: "To show you how desperate Deranged Jack Smith is, he released his Fake findings at 1:00 A.M. in the morning. Did he say that the Unselect Committee illegally destroyed and deleted all of the evidence."" From WokeSpy, Adam Schiff Can’t Wait to Launch Another Trump Impeachment Push.

Brandon Morse at RedState VIP, Jen Rubin's Independent Move Is Living in the Future, But Her Mind's in the Past. Virginia Kruta at Da Wire, WaPo’s Pretend Conservative Resigns — And Rage-Quits X — Over Trump-Musk Alliance. From the Free Bacon, Trump's Worst Nightmare: Jennifer Rubin Leaves Washington Post To Launch 'Pro-Democracy' Website. "New outlet 'The Contrarian' vows to 'confront' Trump voters 'with the consequences of their presidential pick'" Althouse, This announcement of the founding of The Contrarian would be fantastic if it were a comedy sketch, "But these people are for real..." and Glenn Greenwald waves a cranky goodbye to Jennifer Rubin. Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald, "Given Jen Rubin finally quit the WashPost -- to start a blog called "The Contrarian" with @NormEisen, Senior Fellow of the Brookings Institution, totally known for contrarianism -- here's my absolute favorite TV clip from the Queen of Partisan Dreck:" Ace, Jen Rubin "Exits" the Washington Post; Chuck Todd "Exits" NBC, "Maybe they can do a show together. Can you imagine the sexual heat that would convect out of your TV? NBC wouldn't agree to Chuck Todd's terms, so his contract his ending. I assume that NBC wanted him to take a pay cut, because no one's watched him in eight years, and he refused, as he couldn't suffer that indignity." Insty, NEWEST MARVEL SEQUEL SOUNDS TERRIBLE. ONE STAR OUT OF FOUR. CANNOT RECOMMEND: MSNBC Ups Rachel Maddow to Five Nights, Sends Alex Wagner Into Field for Trump’s First 100 Days.

Bloomberg, China Weighs Sale of TikTok US to Musk as a Possible Option. Althouse, Will Elon Musk buy TikTok? "I'm seeing "China Weighs Sale of TikTok US to Musk as a Possible Option/ByteDance’s preferred strategy is to fight ban, people say Trump has said he would like to delay ban to seek resolution" (Bloomberg).The Supreme Court has not (yet) upheld the ban, but, we're told, "Senior Chinese officials had already begun to debate contingency plans for TikTok as part of an expansive discussion on how to work with Donald Trump’s administration, one of which involves Musk, said the people, asking not to be identified revealing confidential discussions...."

Across da pond Da Telegraph complains Elon Musk ‘putting children at risk’ on X, "Social media site criticised over child safety as its billionaire owner demands grooming gangs inquiry." Beege Wellborn adds "A friend points out that Elon is 'falling afoul of the UK's Online Safety Act' but is also in danger of doing the same here if the KOSA or Keep Our Children Safe Act ever makes its way out of Congress (already passed thru the Senate from what I understand, just didn't make it into the continuing resolution). While well-meaning, it also has significant censorship issues." Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt "NEWS: Europe’s largest pension fund says it sold its entire $585M stake in $TSLA in Q3 partly due to Elon Musk’s compensation package. The fund voted against it and thought it was "exceptionally high.” If they had held, their Tesla stake would now be worth over $1.1 billion. 72% of voting Tesla shares supported Elon's pay package ratification vote in June 2024, excluding shares voted by himself and his brother, Kimbal Musk. It is "high," but it's hard to argue he's not worth it.

O'Keefe Media Group, LEAKED: Bureau of Prisons Insider Exposes Documents Inside DOJ Proposing Policy Downgrading Child Exploitation from a “High Severity” to a “Low Severity” Offense. NewsMax sees Women Saying No to Transgendered Sports. Ace is giddy when a Judge Knocks Down Biden's Unconstitutional Effort to Rewrite Title IX's Protections Based on Sex to Protect "Gender Expression." "The Senile Tyrant has spent his entire four year fraudulent term attempting to rewrite law-- which the Constitution demands be written by Congress -- with his new laws."

Buck Throckmorton has Aces MORNING RANT: Major Federal Court Ruling - Corporations Allowing Their 401(k)s to be Used for ESG Purposes Are Engaging in Illegal Fiduciary Misconduct. YouTube, Tyrus: They just don't get it:

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Meanwhile, Back In The Kitchen and FMJRA 2.0: Reds Menace up on time and under budget at The Other McCain.

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Flotsam and Jetsam - The Biden Revenge Tour?

Matt Vespa at TownHall reports Biden Takes a Blowtorch to Obama in New Book. Well, somebody had to read it, I guess. Eli Steinberg@HaMeturgeman "Biden tells Woodward that ultimately Barack Obama is the one to blame for Russia invading Ukraine." From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.08.24 (Evening Edition), Legal Insurrection, Biden Reportedly Blames Obama for Putin Invading Ukraine in 2022/ 'Bonchie at RedState, Biden Does It Again, Completely Nukes Kamala Harris' Attack on Ron DeSantis. Twitchy, Joe Biden Backs the Bus Up for Good Measure, Further HUMILIATES Kamala Over Her DeSantis Phone Call Lie. At Da Blaze, Biden seems to keep trolling Harris, demonstrating that she's an empty vessel. Insty, JORDAN SCHACHTEL: Are we witnessing President Biden’s revenge tour? A Kamala loss would mark the ultimate “I told you so” moment. “Hell hath no fury like a corrupt politician scorned.” "Related: Does Joe Want Kamala to Lose? “Joe has made all the right noises about supporting Kamala’s candidacy. But lately, his actions have been telling a much different story.”" At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.08.24 (Morning Edition), Twitchy, Biden Throwing Harris Under The Bus After She’s Caught Lying About DeSantis Call Is GLORIOUS. 

MSN, Joe Biden pushed UK to surrender Chagos Islands, home of Diego Garcia airbase. It would return the islands to Mauritius, who might just rent it out to China. The Telegraph, Joe Biden pushed UK to surrender Chagos Islands "Senior officials told incoming Labour government that refusing to sign away the islands would jeopardise ‘special relationship.’" At Hat Hair, Beege Welborn notes POTATUS Remembers to Act Presidential, Even Postpones African Safari. 

Hat Hair's Dave Strom, Harris Bizarrely Attacking DeSantis During Hurricane Prep UPDATE: Biden Praises DeSantis. From NewsMax, Florida Lt. Gov. Nunez to Newsmax: Harris 'Playing Political Games' With Hurricane. Twitchy, Legit CRAZY: Scott Jennings Takes DRAGGING to NEW Level Calling Kamala Out for LYING About DeSantis Call. At Ace's Kamala: DeSantis Is Playing Political Games In Refusing to Take My Call - DeSantis: This Raggedy-Throated Whore Has Been VP for Four Years and Never Called Me Until One Month Before the Election. Collin Rugg@CollinRugg, "JUST IN: Kamala Harris appears to admit she has never called Ron DeSantis regarding hurricane assistance until the most recent hurricane. The comment comes after DeSantis ripped Kamala for doing nothing over the past four years. "She has no role in this. In fact, she's been vice president for three and a half years," DeSantis said. "I've dealt with a number of storms under this administration. She has never contributed anything to any of these efforts." "She's the first one who's trying to politicize the storm, and she's doing that just because of her campaign."" At LifeZette, DeSantis Lays The Smack Down On ABC Reporting Kamala’s Fake Phone Call. At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.08.24 (Morning Edition), Dana Loesch: Harris Blasts DeSantis For Blocking Her Attempt To Politicize Hurricane Response. From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.08.24 (Evening Edition), EBL: Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas Prioritizes High End Personal Shopping Over Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Kamala only cares about Kamala.

DogeDesigner@cb_doge has a video of Elon Musk, "FAA blocked helicopters carrying relief supplies from landing due to a law requiring contact info of people they’re meeting after they land. This is why outdated laws need expiry dates and should be trashed." Jen O'Connell at RedState, Brian Trascher of United Cajun Navy Confirms a Blackhawk Did 'Rotor Wash' a Western NC Resource Site "We've officially found our first free swamp tour customer! So whoever the douche nozzle was that deliberately rotor washed the Burnsville POD, this was a hostile act that broke a $hitload of really good @FAANews laws! You can clearly see our logo on the supplies! Good luck trying to remain anonymous, we'll be in touch soon!" Sundance at CTH, FEMA Says “Disinformation” is a Problem – What Disinformation? The Disinformation About the Information…. Boston Herald Editorializes: FEMA funds are for emergencies, not bad policy, like erasing the border. PJM's Stephen Kruiser offers One Simple Way to Tell That the Dems Are Full of It Regarding FEMA Money. "The clearest sign that Biden and Harris are once again being less than truthful is how hard their leftmedia lapdogs are working to convince the American people that the administration's version of the FEMA story is the truth. It's a safe bet that when the Democrats' flying monkeys in the mainstream media quickly sync up on the talking points, they've gotten instructions from on high." At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.08.24 (Morning Edition), EBL: Kamala giving $157 million to Lebanon, but not for Hurricane Helene vicitms, Louder With Crowder: Elon Musk says his blood is boiling over FEMA not allowing these critical supplies to get to hurricane victims.

 

At TownHall, 'Becca Downs says Kamala Harris' '60 Minutes' Interview Was Worse Than CBS News Wants to Let On and Matt Vespa thinks Kamala Implodes During CBS News Interview. From the Free Bacon, Artless Dodger: Harris Flustered in Substance-Free 60 Minutes Interview. Althouse, "A quarter of registered voters still say they don't know you. They don't know what makes you tick. And-- and why do you think that is? What–what's the disconnect?" "Bill Whitaker asked Kamala Harris on "60 Minutes" last night (transcript, CBS News)." Naomi Lim at WaEx, From her Glock to Putin: Six takeaways from the Harris 60 Minutes interview. Vicky Taft at PJM, Kamala Finally Reveals What Kind of Gun She Has—and Now She's Got a Big Problem. She claims it's a Glock, thanks to a law she promulgated. Kostas Moros@MorosKostas "Note that California law classifies ALL Glocks as "unsafe handguns" because they do not have a compliant chamber load indicator, lack a magazine disconnect mechanism, and until our lawsuit caused California to repeal the requirement, of course lacked microstamping. The only reason we can still buy Gen 3s is because they are grandfathered in, but they are still "unsafe handguns". We can't buy more modern Glocks new in gun stores (just secondhand from exempt cops, or from those who moved here with them from other states). She supported the Unsafe Handgun Act and expanded it such that microstamping began to be enforced in 2013. So why does she own an "unsafe handgun"? Jordan Boyd at Da Fed, Kamala Harris Wanted To Ban The Gun She Now Claims To Own. Dave Strom at Hat Hair reports 60 MINUTES Edits Harris' Train Wreck Answer on Israel to Make It Sound Coherent. MAZE@mazemoore, "Remember Kamala’s word salad answer about Israel on 60 Minutes? It’s gone. This is what many Americans will now see." Sundance, Wow – 60 Minutes Edits Kamala Harris Interview to Remove Her Jibberish and Completely Change Answers to Questions. This would be shocking if it weren't CBS. At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.08.24 (Morning Edition), Louder With Crowder: Even in this pre-recorded “60 Minutes” interview, Kamala Harris struggles to answer BASIC questions. From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.08.24 (Evening Edition), EBL, Kamala Flounders In 60 Minutes Interview,

Cutie Pavlich at TownHall notices Kamala Just Gave the Wrong Answer on The View. Trump War Room@TrumpWarRoom, "If anything, would you have done something differently than President Biden during the past four years?" KAMALA: "There is not a thing that comes to mind." Nick Arama at RedState thinks Oh My: 'The View' Completely Wrecks Kamala Harris and Does in Her Campaign. The Decider, Kamala Harris Tells ‘The View’ She Wouldn’t Have Done Anything Differently Than Biden Over The Past Four Years: “There Is Not A Thing That Comes To Mind”. John Sexton at Hat Hair adds "If voters want change, Harris is not it." VodkaPundit at At Insty, SLOW LEARNER: Ace, Kamala the Throat GOAT on The View: I Cannot Think of a Single Thing I Would Have Done Differently Than Biden. "Donald Trump Jr. seized and pounced: And just like that, Kamala's entire bullshit campaign about being a "change agent" collapses. You can't call yourself a change agent when you not only agree with every single disaster Joe Biden is responsible for, but you brag about being involved in all those decisions!" From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.08.24 (Evening Edition), The Geller Report. Kamala on the View: I Wouldn’t Change a Thing Over Past 4 Years.

Nick Arama, Kamala's Bizarre Interview With Howard Stern Laughably Goes Off Rails When She Talks About 'Weakness.' Charles Lipsom at Spec World wonders Can Kamala Harris escape the ‘Hubert Humphrey problem?’ "When the president is unpopular, their vice presidents rarely win the top office." Fred Bauer at UnHerd, Kamala Harris’s anti-Trump messaging is no longer working. She already had those votes. The well is dry. Dave Strom, at Hat Hair VIP, This Harris Campaign Is All About Social Class, Not Issues. At TNP, Desperate Harris Leans on Obama to Hit Swing States. At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.08.24 (Morning Edition), Twitchy, Watch Kamala Babble, Squirm, & Flail Explaining To Colbert Why She Loves America.

From Da Mail, Kamala Harris' husband Doug Emhoff faces explosive new allegations from his time at top LA law firm. Collin Rugg@CollinRugg "NEW: Doug Emhoff's former colleagues have come forward, say he refused to promote women who didn't flirt with him & would brag about yelling at women. Emhoff impregnated his nanny, is accused of assaulting his girlfriend, and now this. According to the Daily Mail, Emhoff was a known misogynist as the managing director at Venable in LA. Emhoff would scream at women and yell expletives at them and then brag about it with his male colleagues. "What's worse was he bragged about it to the management at Venable and they were aghast. He's an a**hole. He told them how he "put her in her place". A misogynist, that's who does that," a staffer said. Emhoff was "very flirty" and "if you weren't flirty back or didn't respond positively then you were on his s**t list," a female staffer said. Venable was even sued by former legal secretary Marjan Rabbi in 2019 alleging s*x discrimination when she worked at the company. In her lawsuit, she says Emhoff had a secretary in her 20s referred to as 'Katya' who was "unqualified" but was "hired because she was young, attractive, and friendly with the powerful men in the office." So Kamala's husband is a cad? That so reminds me of former presidential candidate.

From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.08.24 (Evening Edition), The Geller Report: Cocaine Kamala: White House Staffer Reveals It Was Kamala’s Cocaine Found in White House, also, Kamala on the View: I Wouldn’t Change a Thing Over Past 4 Years

At WokeSpy, Tim Walz Squirms Over Minnesota Abortion Law, up to and after birth. Hat Hair, Surprise: Tampon Tim Was Quickly Fact Checked After His 60 Min Appearance: Dustin Grage @GrageDustin "Here is the clip of Tim Walz stating his family leave program was ‘promoted by the business community’ in Minnesota. Well the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce just put out a statement showing that this is categorically false. Tim Walz lies." At Brownstone, The Man Who Shouts Fire in a Crowded Theater.

Hat Hair's Jazz Shaw wonders Will These Storms Corrupt the Election Results? If Democrats can use it, they will. Insty at his NYPo gig says After bungled response to Helene, demand a squeaky-clean election. If I were a NC Republican I'd crawl through mud and broken glass to vote against Kamala. They may have to. Oversight Project@OversightPR, "Mexican Offers To Register Non-Citizens. Video obtained by @realmuckraker shows what has been called a "conspiracy theory," until now. In Phoenix, Arizona a liberal, Mexican man in a grocery store offered to knowingly register a non-citizen DACA recipient to vote." JTN, GOP county clerks assure Michigan voters of election integrity, safeguards. "Unlike during the last presidential election, most ballot drop boxes in Michigan must now be monitored by 24-hour video surveillance, and ballot extraction must occur regularly by sworn election officials, with both the time of pick up and individuals involved placed on record." John Sexton has Another Column About Nervous Dems in Michigan. The Midwesterner reports Michigan Sec. State Jocelyn Benson loses AGAIN in court — RNC forces partisan activist SOS to clarify incomplete election guidance 'Ballot number matching requirements are a simple way to protect the integrity of our elections.' John Conlin at Am Think thinks The 2020 Theft Saved This Country. Read it to see why. 

At Da Caller, CNN’s Harry Enten Says ‘Trump Wins The Election In A Blowout’ If ‘We Have A Polling Miss Like We Had In 2020’. Has polling gotten any better? At PJM, Stephen Kruiser thinks There Is No Republican Identity Crisis; There's Just a Dwindling Number of Trump-Hating Squishes. Althouse, I watched Elon Musk's appearance at Saturday's Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, but I couldn't remember what he said about what I want to know. "What I wanted to know was why Elon Musk in particular supports Trump." Pop Times, Elon Musk: Democrat Elites Terrified Epstein List Will Become Public If Trump Wins. Don't for get the Diddly tapes. At Da Fetched, Michael Cohen Fears Trump Will Use Navy SEALs to “Round up” His Political Opponents. Then, he should shut up. 

WATCH: A reporter just asked JD Vance what his message to black voters is, and Vance's answer was PERFECT. He even explained that his upbringing in Appalachia relates to the story of black people

"The story of black Americans, especially in the city of Detroit, is actually very… pic.twitter.com/IPlPyFMA4y

— George (@BehizyTweets) October 8, 2024

Charlie Martin at PJM, Is 'Russian Disinformation' Coming Back for a Replay? It seems to be a reflex action. Larry at Hat Hair says We're Watching Democrat Narratives Unravel Before Our Eyes, & It's Glorious! 

Chris Ruffo and Christina Buttons at CJ document  A Troubled Place, "In Charleroi, Pennsylvania, the local population grapples with a surge of Haitian migrants."

Breccan Thies at Da Fed, Tight Security During Trump’s Return To Site Of First Assassination Attempt Highlights Secret Service Failures. Gee, they can do better, if somebody stomps on them. ET, From Hawaii to Florida, Tracing Ryan Routh’s Path to Attempted Trump Assassination, "Ryan Routh, who has been charged with attempted assassination, ‘definitely would have pulled the trigger,’ says woman who raised alarms." Dave Strom reports The Democrats' Rhetoric Is Insane and Inciting. Ed Driscoll at Insty, "Shot: Vance blames liberal rhetoric for apparent assassination attempt against Trump. —Headline, CNN, September 17th. Chaser: CNN Panelist Aisha Mills: “As A Black Lesbian” Is Donald Trump Going To “Attempt To Exterminate” My Bad Genes?"

At Althouse, "Deranged Jack Smith is fighting for Lyin’ Kamala. LOST BIG IN FLORIDA! Justice Department is a political weapon. Never happened in USA before! MAGA2024." "Trump reacts — on Truth Social — to a legal commentator on CNN. The commentator is Elie Honig, who put his opinion in a New York Magazine piece, "Jack Smith’s October Cheap Shot," which I blogged here, 4 days ago."

Kevin Downey at PJM, Operation Revenge: The Deep State Is Coming for Elon Musk. Sundance, Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson Discuss Current Politics. "If we lose, I'm fucked. . . How long do you think my prison sentence will be?" ELON DOCS@elon_docs, "Larry Ellison: You're saying Elon's an idiot. The guy's landing rockets! And who are you? "Elon doesn't know what he's doing, he'll have to go out for money, I'm really smart, I work for the Wall Street Journal ... Who are you? This guy's landing rockets. You know, he's landing rockets on robot drone rafts in the ocean. And you're saying he doesn't know what he's doing? You ever land a rocket? You're telling me he's an idiot. I just want to know who you are so I know, why I should believe you, as opposed to my friend Elon? And we're out here watching this rocket land, which I think is really cool, and you're there in front of your Apple Macintosh and typing up an article saying, Elon's an idiot."

Althouse, "[CBS journalist Tony] Dokoupil met for an hour with members of the CBS News standards and practices team and the in-house Race and Culture Unit..."  "From "CBS Rebukes Anchor Over Tense Interview With Ta-Nehisi Coates/Executives said the interview, conducted by the morning show anchor Tony Dokoupil, had fallen short of network editorial standards" (NYT). You can see video of Dokoupil questioning Coates here." From Twitchy, Tim Scott Calls Out CBS News' DEI Strategist For His Racist Social Media ... Annnnnnd He's Gone.

From Campus Reform, Anti-Israel activists vandalize homes of UMich leadership, orgs with Israeli ties to mark Oct. 7 anniversary: PHOTOS. At the College Fix, ‘Our martyrs’: Chicago college students rally for ‘Gaza’. The Harvard Crimson reports Windows Smashed, John Harvard Statue Vandalized in Act of ‘Palestinian Resistance.’

Alliance Defending Freedom, Colorado Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit harassing cake artist Jack Phillips. 

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Annual Admiral Of The Ocean Sea Appreciation Post up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.