Flotsam and Jetsam - The Venezuelan Double Tap

The latest attempt to get Trump revolves around the recent attacks on drug smuggling boats coming out of Venezuela, the charge being that 1) No proof is being offered that that are actually drug smuggling boats and 2) the attacks are illegal because . . . reasons (fulfilling Mark Kelly's illegal order claim, to disobey) and 3) allegedly, in one, the first attack, Hegseth ordered no survivors, and the military struck the boat a second time, with survivors clinging to the wreckage, in contravention to the rules of war. Streiff at RedState, Washington Post Accuses Pete Hegseth of 'Illegal Order' to Kill Drug Runners, but Is It Real? From Fox, Hegseth defends lethal strikes against alleged drug traffickers: 'Biden coddled terrorists, we kill them'. Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius, "He literally commented on X as did his spokesperson who flatly denied the story. On X. Dear God it takes literally fifteen seconds to conclusively demonstrate the falsity of this “report.” This is true 1970s Soviet-style Pravda stuff." Quote, "ABC News @ABC, "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is declining to comment on a report that he ordered the military to kill all passengers aboard a boat suspected of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea in September. Read more:" Mike Davis @mrddmia, "This is why the Democrats are running the Hegseth hoax today:" Quote Fox News @FoxNews, "WATCH: Firefighters and first responders line the streets of Washington, DC for the dignified transfer of National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, who was killed in the ambush attack near the White House." Mike Davis @mrddmia, "Hey, Ben. Was it illegal when Obama ordered extrajudicial drone strikes on American citizens, including children? You helped lead the Obama NSC when this happened. Should the Trump Justice Department investigate these killings? Murders?," Quote Ben Rhodes @brhodes, "This is illegal. x.com/alexhortontx/s…" The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter, "BREAKING: President Trump says the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela is now “closed in its entirety.” It appears that something is about to happen in Venezuela." Althouse, "To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY." "Writes Donald J. Trump, on X, thanking us for our attention to this matter."

At Am Con, The Dangerous, Unhinged Reaction to Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan, "Russia hawks could spoil diplomacy and doom Ukrainians." From RCW, Off Target: Ukraine’s Fighter Jet Pivot a Betrayal to U.S. Taxpayers. "In the midst of the continued conflict in Ukraine and the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, Ukraine publicly announced intentions to buy new fighter jets from Sweden and France instead of from the U.S.. After receiving nearly $180 billion in American aid (including free aircraft), Zelensky turns to others when it’s time for Ukraine to actually pay for weapon systems." According to the Brussels Signal, Europe’s peace plan oozes with reliance on the US.

Larry Kudlow at Tippinsights says America Is The World’s Hottest Economy "Investment is flooding in, growth is accelerating, and free markets are firing again." *Walter Bloomberg@DeItaone, "U.S. BLACK FRIDAY SALES HIT RECORD HIGH U.S. online Black Friday sales reached a record $11.8 billion, up 9.1% from last year, according to Adobe Analytics. Adobe expects Americans to spend $5.5 billion on Saturday and $5.9 billion on Sunday. Salesforce reported $18 billion in total Black Friday spending, with luxury apparel and accessories among the top sellers. Despite higher spending, shoppers bought fewer items due to rising prices. In-store traffic was quieter as many consumers worried about overspending amid inflation and economic uncertainty. Cyber Monday is projected to lead the season with $14.2 billion in online sales, Adobe said." On Fox Newt Gingrich says Republicans get second chance to finally fix healthcare "Shutdown deal gives Republicans a chance to show they are able to govern." But like Palestinians, they rarely miss a chance to miss a second chance. From OTP, Mr. ‘Affordability’ "Trump touts lower drug prices with new nickname." Democrats have a lot of gall running on affordability. Sundance at CTH reports an Interesting Development – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Announces New Limits on Foreign Steel and Aluminum, With New 25% Tariff on Steel Derivative Components "In short, Prime Minister Mark Carney is conceding defeat to President Trump and positioning the Canadian economy to be compliant with U.S-Mexico trade regulations. However, Carney is not saying that, indeed he cannot; he’s spent over a year telling Canadians that President Trump’s trade and economic demands are not going to be accepted by Canada. However, what he is factually doing is exactly what President Trump has demanded."

He likes big balls: From Althouse "Mr. Trump is aware of the criticism that his ballroom plans are too large." ""He told a group of donors to the project last month that he didn’t want the new ballroom to 'dwarf anything.' But at the same event, in discussing related plans to construct a Triumphal Arch, Mr. Trump showed small, medium and large options. 'I happen to think the large looks by far the best,' he said.... 'We started with a much smaller building, and then I realized, we have the land, let’s do it right,' Mr. Trump said recently to donor... Speaking of the design plans for the new ballroom, Mr. Trump has said that he likes to see different proposals, but that he ultimately has the final say. 'I consider myself an important designer,' Mr. Trump has said." From "Inside Trump’s Push to Make the White House Ballroom as Big as Possible/President Trump’s ever-growing vision has caused tension with contractors. His architect has taken a step back as the president personally manages the project" (NYT)."

From PM, DC first responders honor Sarah Beckstrom with procession on Thanksgiving following her death. Joe Weber at JTN, DOJ charges suspect in National Guard ambush with first-degree murder, after one victim dies. At LifeZette, Afghan Terrorist Drove from Washington State to Ambush National Guard in DC: Jeanine Pirro. Bob Spencer at PJM asks Hey, Why Was the DC National Guard Shooter Naked Except for a Pair of Socks? Prepared to meet his 72 virgins? TownHall's Matt Vespa hears a CNN Reporter Say the Quiet Part Out Loud About Afghans and the National Guard Attack in DC “This is the worst case scenario for every Afghan immigrant in this country.” NYPo reports Over 5K Afghan migrants flagged on ‘national security’ grounds since 2021, document reveals. Fox reports Slotkin goes silent when pressed on past Trump guard ‘shooting’ claims after DC attack "Michigan senator previously warned Trump could order troops to 'shoot at their legs' during protests," and Abbey Gate Gold Star father blisters Biden after Afghan national allegedly ambushes 2 National Guardsmen in DC "Gold Star father says Afghan national's alleged attack on National Guardsmen proves his warnings about evacuation failures." Mollie @MZHemingway, "If it is true, as fans of mass Afghan resettlement to the US claim, that individuals such as Wednesday’s terrorist and other similar attackers are in “one of the most highly vetted populations” in the history of the universe, that’s an admission the entire program is untenable." Quote Joseph M. Azam @josephazam, "They are not unvetted. They are one of the most highly vetted populations to ever come into the U.S. and yet many of us who advocated for them also pointed out that an Afghan Adjustment Act would have allowed an even further level of vetting. You would not support it in Congress. x.com/jdvance/status…" News Wax hears Trump Mulls Deporting Family of Alleged Guard Killer. PJM's Bob Spencer reports ANOTHER Afghan ‘Refugee’ Goes Jihad on Us. "Unlike Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who shot two National Guard members in Washington on Wednesday, killing one of them, Mohammad Dawood Alokozay was caught in time, before he could carry out the jihad massacre he was planning in Fort Worth, Texas. " At Breitbart, Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville Wants a Ban on All Islamic Immigrants. Donald Trump Jr. @DonaldJTrumpJr, "Give me a fucking break. The RINOs at the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board want us to be flooded with millions of America hating migrants who don't share our values. This is a good reminder that it's not just Democrats responsible for this - It's the globalist RINOs too." Quote Dave Brown @dave_brown24 "WSJ Editorial: Afghan refugees "shouldn’t be blamed for the violent act of one man. Collective punishment of all Afghans in the U.S. won’t make America safer and it might embitter more against the United States" From WokeSpy, Mamdani Causes Online Firestorm with Post About Murdered Female National Guard Member: Zohran Kwame Mamdani @ZohranKMamdani, "I'm devastated to learn of the passing of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, a member of the West Virginia National Guard. She was only twenty years old. As families across the nation come together today to celebrate Thanksgiving, let us take a moment to think of those in West Virginia who have been plunged into unimaginable grief." Drew Pavlou @DrewPavlou, "Zohran is able to use the word “killing” when it comes to car crashes. He’s unwilling to use the word “killing” when an Islamic extremist executes a National Guard soldier in cold blood in the street."

RedState's Nick Arama says Pass the Popcorn: Kash Patel Has Intriguing News About Comey Case and Those 'Burn Bags'. ET hears Documents Stuffed Into Burn Bags at FBI Headquarters to Be Made Public: Kash Patel "The FBI director gave the update in a new interview." Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, " BREAKING: James Comey celebrated WAY too early that his indictment got dismissed by an activist judge. FBI Director Kash Patel says ACTION is coming within a few days! "We have NUMEROUS options. We're executing on all those options. So we're NOT done!" "I would say stay tuned for right after Thanksgiving. And you'll see multiple responses..." @FBIDirectorKash" From LifeZette, Unrestricted Warfare: General Flynn Sounds the Alarm, Calls on Trump to Address the Nation. Alex Jones @RealAlexJones, "Breaking! General Flynn Calls On President Trump To Immediately Address The Nation Concerning The Color Revolution Being Fomented By The Seditious 6 And The CIA As He Lays Out The String Of Illegal Investigations And Law-fare That The Leftist Have Engaged In Since DJT's Historic 45' Election Victory." Mark Lewis at TownHall worries Is Civil War Inevitable? Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius, "We have been asking Democrats to do one thing and one thing only: Respect the Constitutionally valid choice of the American electorate for President. That’s it. We endured eight years of Marxist Obama because the electorate spoke. Why are you Democrats incapable of the same?"

Shipwreckedcrew examines The Results of the "Blue Slip Tradition" -- Judicial Districts in Blue States With Almost Entirely Democrat Appointed Judges. "For 12 of the past 16 years there has been a Democrat in the White House, but the Senate's "Tradition" has been the main driver in destroying an independent judiciary."

From NYPo, NYC serial spitter bloodied in street-style justice during epic beatdown: ‘Worse than jail’ "Anthony Caines — the sicko busted by the NYPD for allegedly spitting in the faces of white women who passed him in Williamsburg — has apparently been on the receiving end of some street-style justice. Video footage shared on social media showed two men beating and kicking a man who appeared to be accused spitter Caines, 45, outside of a hair salon on Sixth Street." Insty says THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO BECOME A TREND . . . "Ultimately, the police aren’t there to protect society from criminals. They’re there to protect criminals from society."

Sundance at CTH looks forward to The Investigation Into Joe Biden’s Handlers Using the Autopen. WokeSpy, Kamala Harris ROASTED After Posting Thanksgiving Collard Greens Cooking Video. Were they curried? From Da Caller, Sen. John Fetterman Counters Dem Strategist James Carville’s Grand Political Agenda With Three-Word Plan, “win more elections” instead of trying to “change the rules.”

Twitchy, Scott Jennings Tries to Get More Info on Lib Pundits' Trump-Supporting Friends Who Regret Their Votes. Scott Jennings @ScottJenningsKY, "My favorite genre of liberal punditry is “Every one of my friends is an unnamed Trump voter and boy are they mad!”" Quote Thomas Hern @ThomasMHern, "NAYYERA HAQ: I've heard from many folks who voted for Trump both times saying this isn't what I voted for. SCOTT JENNINGS: I'm interested in your 2-time Trump voting friends who are phone banking you because they're surprised by Trump enforcing immigration laws. I dispute it."

Stacy McCain expounds on the The ‘Magic Dirt’ Fallacy and Other Liberal Errors About Immigration Policy "Turning our attention now to immigration policy, in the wake of Afghan refugee Rahmanullah Lakanwal’s attack on National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., the Wall Street Journal editorialized: "
Afghan refugees “shouldn’t be blamed for the violent act of one man. Collective punishment of all Afghans in the U.S. won’t make America safer and it might embitter more against the United States.”" To this, White House adviser Stephen Miller responded: "This is the great lie of mass migration. You are not just importing individuals. You are importing societies. No magic transformation occurs when failed states cross borders. At scale, migrants and their descendants recreate the conditions, and terrors, of their broken homelands."" VodkaPundit at Insty, BECAUSE IT SUITS SOMEBODY’S AGENDA: Oilfield Rando @Oilfield_Rando, "The idea that we should import entire communities of foreigners until they have enough power to create micro-ethnostates in American cities is absurd." Quote Ryan Grim @ryangrim, "The idea that we should freeze all migration because one of the CIA’s death squad recruits went on a rampage is absurd. Smarter would be to stop training death squads." OilfieldRando @Oilfield_Rando, "Seriouslyz it’s f**king insane. Why are we doing it?"

From Twitchy, NYT Finally Exposes Walz's MN Fraud Fiasco: $1B Stolen from Safety Nets, Somali Schemes Ignite Firestorm. wretchardthecat @wretchardthecat, "The New York Times writes: “Over the last five years, law enforcement officials say, fraud took root in pockets of Minnesota’s Somali diaspora as scores of individuals made small fortunes by setting up companies that billed state agencies for millions of dollars’ worth of social services that were never provided. . . " wretchardthecat @wretchardthecat, "The interesting thing is they ran the very man at the center of this scandal as last election's candidate for vice president of the United States." dj_deathproof@dj_death_proof, "Very telling that the Times is more concerned about “giving Republicans a line of attack” than acknowledging the depth and depravity of what Walz has allowed to happen in Minnesota." Hat Hair Dave Strom hears Somalia Is Suddenly Heaven on Earth According to X Users, liberals I presume. Susan from Kansas @yepsuzn, "If Somalia is safe for tourists, it's safe for refugees. Load em up, send em home!" Quote SOMHoncho @SomHoncho, "While radicaI republicans attack innocent Somalis Americans are visiting Mogadishu, walking the streets, and being welcomed openly. The truth completely shatters their narrative." Christopher F. Rufo @christopherrufo, Yikes! "Jonatan Pallesen @jonatanpallesen, "I'm not "afraid of Somali success". I am sad that Somali immigrants are so extremely unsuccessful here in Denmark, that they are a net expense for taxpayers of $24,000 on average per Somali immigrant per year. Worse than any other immigrant group! They are also extremely criminal, with a violent crime rate of more than nine times the Danish level. It's not just "one Somali that does something". 62% of them are convicted of a violent crime by the age of 30. Even in the light of Muslim / African immigration to Denmark which is overall highly unsuccessful, Somalis have an atrocious performance." Wall Street Mav @WallStreetMav, "Can anyone explain the logic behind why liberal women are supportive of importing Muslims into their countries, cities and neighborhoods? Despite all of the evidence that this is a horrible idea, they still do it. The phenomenon is happening in all white countries."

Twitchy, CBS News: Young Mother Deported Without Her Eight-Month-Old, because she left it with the father. She had the right to take it home. At ET, DHS Terminating Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals "More than 350,000 Haitian nationals are currently living in the United States, officials said." News Wax, GOP Bill Adds New Penalties for Hiring Illegals. Hat Hair's John Sexton is shocked that NYC Protesters Target Black Friday Shoppers and ICE. Mike LaChance at LI, Anti-Israel Protesters Attempt to Ruin Black Friday Shopping in New York City, “About 70 rowdy protesters wearing keffiyehs blew whistles and waved Palestinian flags when they charged into the Zara store.”

At Twitchy, WaPo Worried the WH's Media Bias Hall of Shame Site Ramps Up Attacks on Outlets and Reporters. Drew Holden @DrewHolden360, "The entire legacy media — led by the Post — created their own “fact check” departments to serve the same function as the Trump admin’s “Hall of Shame.” Sure feels like turnabout is fair play here." Quote The Washington Post @washingtonpost, "The White House launched a page on its website, titled the “Hall of Shame,” devoted to naming and shaming media outlets and reporters that publish stories President Trump disagrees with. “Misleading. Biased. Exposed,” the site reads.""" Charles Glasser at Insty, THERE: I FIXED IT. From Ed Driscoll’s earlier posting, I’m surpised they didn’t catch this. "Oh, wait…no I’m not." Karoline Leavitt @PressSec, "The Trump @WhiteHouse is holding the Fake News accountable like never before. VISIT http://WH.gov/mediabias." NewsBuster hears Psaki Claims White House Press Corps Is Becoming 'Kremlin-esque': LOL. From Da Wire, By Dismantling Biden’s Censorship Machine, Trump Made Free Speech Great Again "Trump has done more for the First Amendment than any president in modern history."

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Flotsam and Jetsam - America Under Attack - Terror in New Orleans, Las Vegas

Terrorists decided to throw a going away party for the Biden?Harris administration, or was it a welcome to the party gift to the incoming Trump administration? In the early hours of New Years day, a American-born former Army Staff Sargent named Shamsud Din Jabbar, drove a rented truck with an ISIS flag into a crowd of people in the New Orleans French Quarter, got out of the truck loaded with explosives, and began shooting, whereupon he was swiftly killed by police. At least 15 people were killed, with many more in the hospital, some in critical condition. Around the same time, cameras picked up 3 men and one woman planting IEDs in the neighborhood, including one at St. Louis Cathedral. The Sugar Bowl, scheduled yesterday at a nearby stadium, was postponed until today so that more security could be imposed. The FBI reflexively reported that, despite the obvious ISIS connection, the attack was not terrorism, but then rapidly changed it's mind? and announced it was terrorism, and that it was looking for additional suspects. Later in the day, a Tesla Cyber Truck exploded in front of the front doors of the Trump Tower in Las Vegas, killing the driver, injuring some bystanders, totaling the truck, but not doing any serious damage to the hotel, probably because the Cyber Truck is so strong. Initially it was determined the truck was rented using the same app (Turo) as the one in NOLA, and subsequently the driver was identified as an Army vet who served at the same unit as the NOLA attacker, Matthew Livelsberger, a former Green Beret. Outgoing FBI Director Christopher Wray briefly stopped searching for J6ers, overly devout Catholics, and irate parents and  issued some platitudes about the fine special agents of the FBI  getting to the bottom of it all, and is scheduled give an unclassified briefing to Congress today. Even President? Biden took the stage to slur his way through a pre-written statement without taking any questions. Benny Johnson@bennyjohnson, "America is under Attack. This most important question in the country right now: How many hundreds of FBI counterterrorism agents were reassigned to ‘hunt’ peaceful January 6th protesters while terrorists poured into our country to organize and kill us. This is the REAL Crime."  Welcome to 2025!

PJM's Stephen Kruiser wants to know Can We Put a Rush Job on January 20? Leading Report @LeadingReport, "More FBI staff are allegedly threatening to resign if the Senate votes to confirm Kash Patel as FBI Director." Stop. I already want him! Gain of Fauci@DschlopesIsBack, "Let me get this straight... a white FBI Director (Chris Wray) gets fired and replaced by a brown minority Director (Kash Patel) and members of the FBI's DEI office are now protesting and threatening to resign? The irony is ALMOST too good to be true." Matt Margolis at PJM reminds us Tom Homan Puts Every Illegal Migrant on Notice. “The ones who pose the biggest threat to the country – they come first. The worst first,” Homan continued. “But let’s be clear, if you’re in the country illegally, you’re not off the table.” From Da Fetched, Border Patrol Union President Issues Warning to Democrats Planning to Defy Trump’s Deportation Plans. At the Pop Times, Liberals Exaggerated Cost of Deporting Illegal Immigrants Sevenfold – And Massively Underestimated Cost of Their Crimes. If so, it's the first time liberals overestimated the cost of a government program. NYPo reports Cops identify NJ woman as mystery straphanger torched to death in horrific NYC subway attack. 

Mike LaChance at LI notices WaPo Columnist Jennifer Rubin Insults Trump Voters, Attacks Her Own Paper for Trying to Reach Them, "there’s nothing that The Washington Post could possibly do that would have those people take out a subscription.” From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 01.01.24 (Afternoon Edition), Twitchy: Asparagus Fortune Teller Says Vegetable Told Her Trump Will Have “Health Scare” In The New Year and Donk Strategist Gets Bodied For Claiming Democrats Fix Economies Broken By Republicans.

White House Insists Jimmy Carter Is Still Sharp And Focused Behind Closed Doors https://t.co/SLkhhWPDLd pic.twitter.com/tZc2eWj1zb

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) January 1, 2025

From No Pasaran! RIP Jimmy Carter, the American Chamberlain whose naïve foreign policy led Iran to became the world's biggest sponsor of terror. 

From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 01.01.24 (Afternoon Edition), EBL, Democrats Lied About Biden’s Decline. NYPo ed board, Journos who joined gaslighting on Biden’s decline should never live it down. At Florida's Voice, Byron Donalds slams media, Biden advisors over ‘coverup’ of president’s cognitive decline. Jeff Blehar at NRO wonders Why Do We Accept Government by an Invalid? Matt Vespa at TownHall utters The One Name That Dems Should Remember Regarding Their 2024 Loss "When Special Counsel Robert Hur dropped his report on his investigation into Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified information, his annotations about Biden being a frail man with memory issues sent Democrats into a rage despite no charges being filed. Why so serious, Democrats?". Something I didn't realize, "Hur’s notes on Biden’s mental health were following department policy. He might disagree with his wording, but these investigators must include anything that could be problematic for the prosecution at trial. Joe, being viewed as an old frail man with a bad memory, might be sympathetic to a jury." Driscoll at Insty, on the VOYAGE OF THE DAMMED: Pete Buttigieg Comparing Biden Admin Accomplishments To Construction Of Hoover Dam Is A Massive Fail. Althouse finds "The idea that [Lloyd] Austin would even attempt to fob off a catastrophe like this with mumblings about his surprise amid ineffectual efforts to avert it is absurd." "Says the Editorial Board of the New York Post, in "Plea deal for KSM & other 9/11 terrorists is a final Biden ‘Screw you!’ to America.""

Mia Cathell at TownHall  thinks we should Thank Trump We Won't Have to Celebrate Kamala's Commie Holiday, Kwanza with a history of the holiday that includes ''People think it's African, but it's not,'' Karenga said of the long con. ''I wanted to give black people a holiday of their own, so I came up with Kwanzaa. I said it was African because, you know, black people in this country wouldn't celebrate it if they knew it was American. Also, I put it around Christmas because I knew that's when a lot of people would be partying," Karenga confessed."

Ace likes Comedian Whitney Cummings Roasts CNN and the Democrats Live "I've seen her on podcasts. I don't know what her politics are, but she did not seem to be part of the woke left and I think I saw her knocking feminists for their own toxic attacks on men." She's been seen here before. 

🚨 LMAO! Comedian Whitney Cummings is absolutely ROASTING Kamala Harris and CNN… while on CNN 🤣🔥

“Kamala was forced on us so hard you’d think she was patented by Pfizer!”

“I’m now playing like 3,000 seat theaters, which is about the viewership of CNN these days.”

She’s… pic.twitter.com/aZvnH6o5AQ

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 1, 2025

Victory Girls ask Don’t Let Democrats Or Media Get Away With Their Lies. Sundance wants to remind us  Elon Musk Gave DOJ the User Data of Every MAGA Account on Twitter, under subpoena. From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 01.01.24 (Afternoon Edition), Vox Popoli calls  2024 The Year the Masks Came Off and Don Surber on Why NPR wanted that congressional pay raise.

Dave Strom at Hat Hair is Calling Pete Hegseth...

How much more convincing do we need to demonstrate that our military is not a trained and ready force for WAR?

Our U.S. Navy has “insufficient gender experts?”

I’ll tell you what, how about ensuring our ships don’t crash into each other at sea or not shooting our own damn… https://t.co/SNsUOkHOUC

— General Mike Flynn (@GenFlynn) December 30, 2024

Jesse Singal at Singal Minded reports Yale’s “Integrity Project” Is Spreading Misinformation About The Cass Review And Youth Gender Medicine: Part 3. "This was all really, really bad."

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Flotsam and Jetsam - Monday in the Swamp

Yep. Still dwelling on the latest Trump indictments. At WaEx Cami Mondeaux highlights the government's charges in Donald Trump indicted: Six of the most shocking details revealed in classified documents investigation while Sarah Bedford gives Donald Trump indicted: What the former president's defense will argue. Like Mr. Hyde emerging once again from the milquetoast Dr. Jekyll, Lindsay Graham 2.0 made a brief reappearance, on Da Hill, Graham: Trump is ‘stronger today politically’ than before indictment and at Twitchy, Lindsay Graham lets George Stephanopoulos know he will not be silenced. He dared raise Hillary's emails to the former Clinton spokesit. Newt simply calls them The Wrong Indictments, "The planned indictment of President Donald Trump for “mishandling national secrets” is the natural next phase of the leftwing establishment’s arrogance and corruption." Bill Barr, ah, Bill Barr, Former Attorney General Bill Barr says Trump indictment 'very damning' even if 'half of it is true' ""This idea of presenting Trump as a victim here--the victim of a witch hunt--is ridiculous," Barr said " and sundance at CTH presents Sunday Talks in which Bill Barr Goes All-in to Support Anti Trump Campaign. I'm not shocked, Bill Barr is, at heart, a DOJ company guy 'My DOJ, right or wrong, my DOJ.' At Breitbart, the malevolent dwarf Robert Reich wants to Use 14th Amendment to Disqualify Trump from Running. At PJM Ben Bartee  notes Tulsi Gabbard: 'Trump Indictment Undermines Democracy', which they consider the feature, not the bug, while Rick Moran calls The Silence of Leading Senate Republicans on Trump Indictment  Deafening. Courage is not their strong suit.

From NYPo, Trump says ‘I will never yield,’ slams Biden’s ‘Stalinist’ tactics in first appearance since indictment and at TNP, TRUMP: “I Will NEVER Stop.” PJM's Chris Queen warns Democrats Had Better Be Careful What They Wish for After the Latest Trump Indictment. "They don’t seem to be aware of the precedent they’re setting with these indictments." Althouse sees "Republican primary voters say they're far more concerned that Donald Trump's indictment is politically motivated than his alleged conduct being a national security risk..." "NBC reports." At Da Wire, President Biden Wants To Give Trump ‘Death Sentence For Documents,’ GOP Rep. Says. At Da Fed, Jordan Boyd claims the Latest Trump Indictment Proves Deep State Is Trying To Rig Yet Another Election and Kylie Griswold reports On Trump And Everything Else, The Regime Has Gaslighted America Into Oblivion. 

Michael Goodwin at NYPo says Justice is hardly blind in the federal case going against Donald Trump. Ben Whedon at JTN notes how the Trump indictment reignites concerns of disparate DOJ treatment of Biden, Clinton. Eli Lake at the Freep, The FBI Didn’t Persecute Hillary. It Protected Her. "That’s the big reveal in the 306-page Durham report." Dan Greenfield at Front Page sees One Nation, Two Sets of Laws. "From Trump to illegal aliens and criminals, prosecutorial discretion killed equal justice." When you have too many laws to enforce them equally, you have too many laws. Chris Chantrill at Am Think thinks the Trump Indictment: I Don't Like It. PJM's Stephen Kruiser thinks Blind Rage Trump-Haters Want to Exhaust Us With Their Antics. 

Gen. Michael Flynn, who knows something about being railroaded calls it Barack Obama’s True Legacy "The seeds of the catastrophe now befalling our nation." At Am Think, Andrea Widburg reports The DOJ allegedly used coercion against an attorney working for a Trump defendant. At Revolver, a Top FBI official and J6 Fedsurrection hatchet man OBJECTS to Mar-a-Lago raid… raises 5 key objections in bombshell letter… At Red State, 'Bonchie' hears Press Members Cry a River Over the Judge in the Trump Case "As RedState reported, instead of getting a Democrat-appointed judge in a heavily leftwing DC-area jurisdiction, the DOJ is being forced to prosecute Trump in Florida, and the judge just so happens to be Aileen Cannon. Who is Cannon? She’s the same judge who had the press crying a river during the litigation that followed the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago."

At Breitbart, Pressure on Republicans to Impeach Biden Grows amid Bribery Claims, Trump Indictment and Dershowitz says ‘Of Course’ There is Enough Evidence for Impeachment Inquiry of Biden for Bribery. At WaEx, Cami Mondeaux, Donald Trump indicted: McCarthy vows investigation into charges against former president and Jerry Dunleavy, Joe Biden referred to as 'big guy' in dealings with Ukraine, FBI record reportedly reveals. From Town Hall's Matt Vespa, Joe Biden's Alleged Briber Had a Familiar Nickname For Him and Derek Hunter, says The Only Thing In America More Corrupt Than The Biden Family. "Am I saying the Biden family is the most corrupt in all of politics? It sure seems that way. But they aren’t the most corrupt entity in politics – that title is reserved for the media willingly ignoring even the prospect of Biden’s corruption." Nick Arama at Red State has a Report: FBI Record on Bribery Deal Reveals Another 'Big' Connection to Joe Biden. At NYPo the divine Ms. Devine notes how Biden laughs off FBI bribery claims as evidence against him and Hunter mounts.

PJM's Bob Spencer, Muslims Sue FBI for Religious Discrimination, Feds Base Their Defense on ‘Secret Evidence’

Time Magazine reported Thursday that the case is based on the activities of a reckless FBI informant and apparent entrapment artist named Craig Monteilh, who pretended to convert to Islam and spied on several Southern California mosques. Time notes that Monteilh, “who had served time for fraud, left his key fob and mobile phone in places to record conversations when he was not around. He recorded hundreds of hours of video inside mosques, homes, and businesses. He told two other Muslims that ‘we should bomb something.’ He says he was told by his FBI handlers to date Muslim women and have sex with them to get more information.” Could the FBI really have been this clumsy and stupid? Why, yes.

The Freep has a Report: Biden’s Pentagon Was, May Still Be Monitoring MTG And Boebert As “Security Threats.”

Chuck Gasparino at NYPo is worried that Biden is more unfit for office by the minute while GOP nominees devolve into chaos. Harold Hutchinson at Da Caller reports Biden Appears To Claim He Ran For President While He Was VP. Stephen L. Miller@redsteeze, "You assholes made Quayle's potatytoes comment a 3 week news cycle and national emergency." in response to The New York Times@nytimes, "A vice president makes countless public appearances that will be mostly ignored unless something humiliating happens — something that serves to make him or her look like the hapless lightweight who symbolizes an entire administration’s ineptitude." https://nyti.ms/3J7x5ql". From Da Caller, The White House’s ‘Easy Button’ Is Allowing Presidential Power To Surge And Making Congress Obsolete. At Breitbart, Joe Biden Centers Trangenderism Flag on White House. A violation of flag protocol. Impeach! At Hat Hair, White House disses the U.S. flag code for pretty Pride celebration decorations.

Cheryl Hines

Althouse features Cheryl Hines, the wife of RFK Jr., "has done hundreds of interviews throughout her career, and as a seasoned improv actress, is known to be quick on her feet."

At NewsMax, Trump: 'If You Put Me Back in the White House, Their Reign Will Be Over'. Never-DeSantis sundance chortles President Donald Trump Takes Even More Commanding Lead Following DOJ Political Indictment and DeSantis Launch and DeSantis Breaks Cringe Meter During Oklahoma Rodeo Appearance – Donors Demand More Authenticity Training.  At TNP, a REPORT: Jill DeSantis Takes ‘Central Role’ in Husband Ron’s Faltering Campaign. 

Denee Benton

Hat Hair's KT sees DeSantis scores his first gubernatorial endorsement, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, and Actress refers to DeSantis as "Grand Wizard" during Tony Award presentation (Denee Benton).

Jazz Shaw at Hat Hair, reports the  NC GOP censures Thom Tillis over liberal positions. Sundance reports Rebuffed by GOP Voters, GA Secretary of State Raffensperger Says His Goal is a “Broad Based Coalition”, ie Win Democrats. Charlotte Hazard at JTN claims a  Utah mayor looks to upset Romney in 2024 GOP primary, says voters feel 'let down' by incumbent. "The Riverton mayor says that Utahns don't feel represented by Sen. Mitt Romney." We tried running a moderate Republican; they called him a Nazi anyway. 

At Da Wire, ‘Declined Dramatically’: Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Approval Plunges — Again. No country for old women.

Breitbart cites Matt Taibbi: It’s Like Media Outlets ‘Get a Memo to Not Cover Stuff’ Like Biden Influence-Peddling Charges, Twitter Files. At Da Wire, ‘Shameful’: Vivek Ramaswamy Says ‘Political Media’ Doing The ‘Bidding’ Of U.S. Government. ET notes Zuckerberg admits Establishment Asked to Censor COVID-19 Posts That Ended Up Being True. Which is why they wanted them censored. Neil Patel at Da Caller, The Biden Justice Department Tried To Stop Us From Getting Records On Government Censorship Efforts. And they're still at it, as the Free Bacon reports the DHS Awarded $750k Grant to SPLC Partner to ‘Inoculate’ Teens Against Extremism, and we know the SPLC only finds extremism in conservatives. 

Yahoo! unhappy that Bud Light is no longer America's best-sell ing beer.  At PM,  Garth Brooks DEFENDS serving Bud Light in new bar, suggests those boycotting are 'a**holes', "If you're an a**hole, there are plenty of other places on lower Broadway."  Hollywood it Totothinks Garth Brooks Goes to ‘Low Places’ in Bud Light Fight. "Country superstar could have taken the high road. Instead, he got nasty." From Da Caller, Corporations Like Target And Bud Light Have Embraced A Dangerous Alternative Religion That Worships Sex and Cracker Barrel Under Fire For Posting Rainbow-Colored Rocking Chair On Social Media. On the Summit, Woke Marvel Eliminates The Punisher Due To “Problematic” Conservative Fan Base. Matt Margolis at PJM reports Blue Jays Cut Pitcher Who Shared Video Supporting Bud Light & Target Boycotts "The team manager, Ross Atkins, claims that the primary factor behind the decision was Bass’s performance on the field. However, he also acknowledged that the distraction caused by the video was a contributing factor." Jack Cashill at Am Think thinks about The Devouring of a Christian Baseball Player. At The Texas Scorecard, Texas Rangers Refuse to Celebrate ‘Pride Month’. "The Texas Rangers is the only Major League Baseball team refusing to give into pressure and publicly schedule a “Pride night.”"

At Am Great Chris Roach warns the Corporate Retreat on Pride Month Is Not a Counter-Revolution. "The recent retreat by corporate America on Gay Pride Month and the backtracking by the national security state and the media on Ukraine do not demonstrate a change of heart. " At Barron's Anti-LGBTQ Backlash Rattles US Pride Events. Hat Hair's Beege Wellborn snarks "Isn’t is AMAZING how we’re always “hateful” AFTER being subjected to their revolting, obscene, hateful, and insane demands and behavior? Almost as if we’re not supposed to have the freedom to express our own opinions." At Twitchy, Alyssa Milano pod producer's swipe at Ben Shapiro over WH pride flag about how 'he served' BACKFIRES. Althouse is amused by Gleen Grenwalt in There's too much confusion... Glenn Greenwald@ggreenwald "It's not just that they've re-purposed the rainbow flag into the symbol for the US war machine: they've also managed to make the Ukraine Flag the central symbol of the Western liberal-left, so you have 21-year-old trans people making CIA arming of Azov their core identity."

From across da pond at Da Mail, Proposed California bill would brand parents abusive if they refuse to affirm their transgender children's identity - and let social workers take youngsters into care. Jazz Shaw at Hat Hair is disgusted by The endless trans insanity in California's government  TNP is happy that Britain Bans Puberty Blockers for ‘Gender Dysphoric’ Kids. At Twitchy, She/Her Canadian attorney DROPPED for thread shaming women who don't want men in their prisons. From the College Fix, Teacher rips Muslim students for skipping out on Gay Pride activities. Hat Hair's Dave Strom sees A failing grade for using "biological women" in proposal, for wrong think. Similar incidents had occurred in the past, said Nipper, who has taught at UC since 2021. "When a student uses “an outdated terminology,” Nipper said she feels it is necessary to correct those mistakes. “Not a zero for the course,” Nipper clarified, “a zero for an assignment.”" At Reduxx, BREAKING: Trans-Identified Male Places First In Women’s Category At Belgian Waffle Ride North Carolina. "Disturbingly, Killips had previously been accused of attempting to push female cyclist Hannah Arensman off the racing course at the UCI Cyclocross National Championships in December of 2022. One Twitter user shared a video of the incident that shows Killips trying to “put Arensman into the tape.” The user said it was one of at least three such attempts to push her off course, but the only one recorded on video, and had said Killips should have been disqualified for that move alone."

From the Lancaster Patriot, Charges Dropped Against Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Public Preaching. Beege Wellborn says "“Could” lead to potential action? I’d still sue for false arrest. It’s time to start – as Prof Reynolds always says – punching back TWICE AS HARD."

At Fox, Joan Rivers' daughter thinks mom would find cancel culture ‘very frustrating’: ‘Allow people to evolve’

Eric Wins, Cheney Opposed Guard J6 Guard Deployment

POAM President James Tignanelli, 45th President of the United States
Donald Trump, and Republican Governor candidate Tudor Dixon

Yesterday was primary day in a number of states. The media narrative is always, of course, strife in the Republican party between Trump supporters versus the never-Trumpers. At JTN, Trump-backed candidates in Arizona, Michigan poised for big night in Tuesday's primaries, "Voters in Missouri, Michigan, and Arizona will choose their candidates for November's elections." WaPoo, Final stretch of primaries will showcase a divided GOP. In one egregious example, touted by AllahPundit at Haut Hair, in Missouri, 'colorful' MAGA candidate former governor Eric Greitens faced slightly less MAGA candidate former AG Eric Schmitt for the Senate nomination, A tale of two Erics, each endorsed by Trump  As we saw yesterday (Or was it the day before), Trump declined to chose between them, giving his endorsement to "Eric." And his pick prevailed, from Breitbart, Attorney General Eric Schmitt Wins GOP Primary for U.S. Senate in Missouri and *** Election Night Livewire *** Battle of the ‘Erics’ in Missouri, Arizona Tests MAGA, Impeachment Backers Face Fate. More from Sundance at CTH, Primary Election Night in Arizona, Missouri, Michigan, Kansas and Washington State, Result Links and Open Discussion. Breitbart, Trump-Backed Tudor Dixon Easily Wins Republican Governor’s Primary in Michigan, against Gov. Whitmer. The peacock is pissed that Rusty Bowers, a Jan. 6 committee star witness, loses GOP primary in Arizona. At WaEx, Liz Cheney boasts support of Yellowstone star Kevin Costner: 'Real men put country over partyl'  From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 08.02.22 the Weasel Zippers hear Liz Cheney Thinks “Water World” Actor Can Save Her. Don't forget the Postman and Dances with Wolves. Everyone else did.

Via the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 08.02.22 at Am Think, Jeff Lewis thinks Democrats Are Learning That Hating Trump Is Not The Same As Governing. At Da Wire, Two Congressional Democrats Call For Biden Replacement. I'm not sure they're learning, but we sure are. Capt. Ed at Haut Hair, The Corleone we need? The Hill essayist argues that Dems' best hope in 2024 presidential election is ... AOC? At Am Great Ted Malloch wants the Democrats to nominate the dream team, The B.S. Ticket, "Beto O’Rourke and Stacey Adams would stand for quite a lot of bull. But it just might work for Democrats this time." Stacey Lennox at PJ Media listens to Larry Elder,  Is Kamala Harris 'Inevitable' as the Next Democrat Nominee? Larry Elder Thinks So. It's got to be a black woman. Ace, CBS Poll: Breakfast Tacox Now Split In Party Preference, "We're taking a beating with Karens, unlicensed cat kennel operators, and Planned Parenthood Frequent Flayer card holders, though." At Am Think, Mike  Zey thinks Armageddon Looms for the Democrat Party. Wishful thinking. Giving away someone else's money will remain popular.

Phil Bump at WaPoo is not convinced Fox is turning on Trump, Fox is talking about Trump less because it’s busy talking about Biden. And Biden's giving it plenty of juicy material. At Newsweek, Nicole Russell thinks It's Time for the GOP to Let Trump Go.

'Bonchie' at Red State says Ron DeSantis Delivers Perfect Response to Request From 'The View' for an Interview. When a simple GFY isn't enough.

Politico whines that RNC links up with ‘Stop the Steal’ advocates to train poll workers, "Recordings of recruitment “summits” show party officials working with Cleta Mitchell and other leaders of Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election." Good. Breitbart reports Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court Upholds Mail-In Voting Law on Party-Line Vote. Bad. At Da Wire, Judge Strikes Down San Francisco Law Allowing Non-Citizens To Vote. Good in principle, but irrelevant because it's San Fran.

At ET, Trial of Key Steele Dossier Source Expected to Last 5 to 6 Days: Special Counsel Durham. Igor Danchenko, the Russian national who helped the Clinton team hoax up the Steele Dossier. Also, Gen. Flynn to Fight Back Against Pentagon Penalty for Russia Trip.  Margot Cleveland at Da Fed says All FBI Agents Must Blow Their Whistles Or They’ll Be Complicit In Bureau’s Politicization. I'm not sure the FBI can be fixed.

 At JTN, Liz Cheney's J6 attack on Trump undercut by her father's own actions during 1992 LA riots, "Presidents authorize Guard use but typically wait for requests from local officials, just like then-Defense Secretary Dick Cheney did during 1992 Rodney King riots." At Da Federalist, Tristan Justice goes Inside Liz Cheney’s Coordinated Effort To Prevent Troop Deployment Before Jan. 6 "Before Liz Cheney claimed President Donald Trump took no action on the National Guard, she coordinated a campaign to prevent deployment." Does she have a guilty conscience? Kathy Miller at NYT writes a homage to Cheney in Liz Cheney's truth, cited at Haut Hair.  At Ace's Quick Hits "Not-Thin Lizzy is now claiming that if you have a legal theory that she disagrees with, that's a prosecutable crime."

From JTN, Jan 6 committee star witness Cassidy Hutchinson worked on behalf of Trump months after riot GSA reveals, "Hutchinson earned an annualized salary of $90,000, worked for the "Presidential Transition Support Team, 2021 Outgoing Transition"" Capt. Ed, Hmmm: Did Cassidy Hutchinson keep working for Trump months after January 6?. Ace, FOIA Documents: Madison Cornbread (Government Name: Cassidy Hutchinson) Continued Working for Trump For Nine Weeks After Her Supposed Revulsion at January 6, "Madison Cornbread said something to the effect of, "Show me the money."". . .  They slow-rolled this in order to blunt its impact." Suffice it to say her conscience was rather slow and convenient in its development. 

ABC, Ex-White House counsel subpoenaed by federal grand jury investigating Jan. 6 attack, "Pat Cipollone spoke to the House Jan. 6 select committee last month." At NYT cited at Haut Hair, Arizona officials warned fake electors plan could "appear treasonous." There's a big gap between "could  appear" and "is" treasonous. At Breitbart, Justice Department Says Militia Group Cannot Blame Donald Trump for Entering Capitol on January 6. Matt Margolis at PJ Media, Harvard Study Wrecks Insurrection Narrative of Capitol Riot. Matt Boose at Am Great, Media’s ‘Insurrection’ Fixation Paints a Skewed Picture of Political Reality, "With the January 6 circus, the Democratic Party is demanding unconditional loyalty in the name of democratic principles they reject."

Atop Da Hill, Man who stormed Capitol with gun gets longest prison term, "stormed", but never went inside, and never took his gun out of his holster. "Friedrich rejected prosecutors’ contention that an “upward departure for terrorism” — leading to a far longer sentence — was warranted in Reffitt’s case. It was the first time that prosecutors have requested that sentencing enhancement for a Jan. 6 case." OAN, Guy Reffitt Sentenced To 7 Years Despite Not Entering Capitol Building. Mediaite trumpets ‘Trump Deserves Life in Prison’: Daughters of Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison For Jan. 6 Attack Blame Trump. 

HE, AG Merrick Garland Is the Democratic Inquisitor in Chief "Garland is not just a Democratic hack, he has become the party’s Inquisitor-in-Chief as he contemplates charging former President Donald Trump for his imagined role in the January 6 Capitol Hill riot–during which a lot of unarmed people ended up looking pretty silly, but some of whom are still languishing in jail for just being on the scene that day." At the Am Spec, George Parry  expects The Democrats’ Looming Trial and Conviction of Donald Trump, "A regime in deep trouble will resort to its worst instincts and ambitions."

Who’s he kidding? Garland made it sound as if there is a chance that Trump might not be arrested and prosecuted. But, to anyone who has been paying attention, the intention of the Democrat-controlled federal government has always been and remains to be the legalized destruction of Donald Trump. It is, in fact, the whole purpose behind the illegally constituted Jan. 6 committee’s Soviet–style show trial, its contempt citations of Trump administration officials, and the follow-up supporting criminal cases by the FBI and Justice Department.

A simple application of the basic criteria of criminological analysis points directly to the high likelihood of Trump’s prosecution. Those elements are motive, means, and opportunity. As explained below, the leftist ideologues in control of the federal government have the motive, the means, and the opportunity to arrest, prosecute, convict, and, quite possibly, imprison Trump.

AllahPundit is still consumed with the missing texts from J6,  Surprise: The case of the missing Jan. 6 text messages now extends to the Pentagon. Adam Mill at Am Great remembers The ‘Deleted Text’ Scandal Democrats Want You to Forget. 

Recalling the case of 23 FBI cell phones wiped clean while in the possession of Robert Mueller and his team. . . .It will be interesting to see whether the Justice Department assigns some of these same cell phone-deleting attorneys and FBI agents to pursue the Secret Service for its text deletions. It will be even more interesting to see the reaction of Democrats to committees under a Republican majority subpoenaing Secret Service agents protecting Joe Biden.

At Breitbart, Summer of Rage, Part III — ‘Ruth Sent Us’ Unmasked: Meet Top Radical Pro-Abortion Activists Connected to Harassment of Justices. At ET, Far-Left Violence Dominates Another Summer in Ongoing Attack on Conservatives, Observers Say. John Sexton at Haut Hair, Protester arrested outside home of Federalist Society board's co-chair

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