RIP Queen Liz, DOJ Appeals 'Special Master' Decision, 'Red Sermon' Polls Poorly

Anybody who sees, hears, or feels (can't leave out the blind brail users can we?) knows that yesterday Queen Elizabeth the second died, leaving the fate of the Monarchy to her son, the new King Charles the whatever. I don't have a lot to say except that, in Elizabeth, the English got far better than they deserved. She was good enough to make the monarchy seem appealing.

As we expected, the DOJ has filed an appeal to Judge Aileen Cannon's ruling allowing a so called 'special master' to decide which items taken in the Mar-a-Lago panty raid we properly taken and which were protected by legal and executive privileges. WaPoo whines that the Justice Dept. seeks to regain access to classified Mar-a-Lago documents, "As they noted their plans to appeal, prosecutors said they must be able to access classified documents to determine if there are more to be found"  Herr Professor Jacobsen at LI, Mar-a-Lago Raid: Feds Ask Judge To Partially Stay Special Master Order, Will Appeal If Don’t Get Their Way  "“the government seeks a stay to the extent the Order (1) enjoins the further review and use for criminal investigative purposes of records bearing classification markings … and (2) requires the government to disclose those classified records to a special master for review.”" 

The feds continued to leak like crazy after the order, in a form of lashing out, getting the word out to The Washington Post that some of the documents related to a foreign government’s nuclear program (the leak didn’t say that such documents were classified). For years during Russia Collusion attacks, whenever there was a news cycle that might help Trump in the public eye, the feds leak something to grab back the news cycle; that tactic seems to be renewing itself.

Regardless, the feds were not happy with the result, and filed a Motion for a Partial Stay Pending Appeal with Judge Cannon. Procedurally, they have to ask the District Court for a stay before seeking a stay in the appeals court. That certainly will happen if Judge Cannon turns them down.

At PM, Biden admin appeals judge's order of special master for seized Mar-a-Lago docs. Sundance at CTH, Justice Dept Appeals Order to Appoint Special Master, Threatens Judge to Shop for Friendly Court, Demands No Party Outside DOJ Should Have Right to See or Review Their Identified Classified Documents They really don't want anyone, however qualified, to see what those documents really contain. It's almost like they might contain evidence of wrong doing by higher ups in the DOJ and FBI. Via the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 09.08.22 (Afternoon Edition) the Weasel Zippers remind us Biden Claimed He Knew Nothing About Raid On Trump Home – But Search Warrant Shows He Set Events Into Motion That Led To It.

 

Matt Vespa at Town Hall thinks It Sure Seems the Biden DOJ Is Leaking Fake News Stories to the Liberal Media.  Mike Davis @mrddmia, "Dear America: Here’s Biden’s “criminal” (political) case against Trump, through November 8th: - Leak. - Clutch pearls. - Leak. - Clutch pearls. - Leak. - Clutch pearls." Responding to Bill Barr's statement that Trump had no business carrying off "secret" documents to Mar-a-Lago, Margo Cleveland ask Has The Trump Raid Made Bill Barr Forget All About Deep-State Deceit? Do not trust the DOJ or FBI when it comes to telling the truth about Trump; they have lost all credibility. At ET, Trump: FBI Photos of ‘Top Secret’ Documents Were a ‘Set Up’. It's obvious that the photo was staged. If the documents were "scattered", why are they all in the same orientation?

Cutie Pavlich at Town Hall claims Hillary Clinton Lies About Her Mishandling of Classified Information. I can shave six words off that headline. At NYPo, Jonathon Turley opines Hillary Clinton plays the victim — but her history of avoiding criminal charges shows she’s anything but. At Town Hall, Sister Toldja offers Prayers for Jonathan Turley After His Definitive Takedown of Hillary’s Latest ‘but My Emails’ Defense. Turley didn't (and won't) kill himself. 

At WaPoo, Prosecutors seek details from Trump’s PAC in expanding Jan. 6 probe, "Investigators are seeking documents about Trump’s political fundraising in the wake of his false claims about the 2020 election." Pure legal harassment. 

Stacey Lennox at PJ Media finds Support for Impeaching President Biden Is Growing Ahead of the Midterms. At WaEx, Paul Bedard Most want Biden impeached, see GOP dropping ball

In a new Rasmussen Reports survey, voters by a margin of 52%-42% support impeachment. That includes 77% of Republicans, 50% of independents, and 32% of Democrats. But in a related question about Republican promises to make good on impeachment threats, expectations for action are down on the chances the GOP will follow through. Rasmussen found that 47% believe it is likely that the Republicans in the House will vote to impeach versus 43% that don’t. A third of Republicans said it was unlikely that the GOP would vote to impeach.

At WaT, Bannon charged with money laundering in wall-building scheme. At HE, After Indictment, Bannon Warns 'They Are Coming After All of Us'. Now do BLM.

At LI Mike LaChance laughs that Karine Jean-Pierre Insists Biden’s Vicious Philadelphia Speech Wasn’t Divisive "You have to admire at least her ability to lie with a straight face." Also, Mary Chastain at LI highlights how Peter Doocy Calls Out Jean-Pierre Over Tweet Claiming Trump Stole 2016 Election "“I was talking…what was happening w/voting rights…” I&I, Uncle Joe Redefines MAGA: Make America the Gulag Archipelago.

At News Busters, Politico Reports White House Anger at CNN Over Negative Coverage of Biden's 'Red' Speech. It's not nice to make fun of the senile. At Twitchy, Rasmussen teases bad news for Biden and Dems on how the ‘Red Sermon’ was received by Independents and swing voters. At Spin Strangeness and Charm, Looking around: Biden’s “blood red” speech polls very poorly among independents. “Joe Biden used to be a sharp evil man — now he’s become a dimwitted evil man.” At Haut Hair, Winter is Coming (on Monday): Just how badly did the Red Sermon flop?

From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 09.08.22 (Evening Edition) the Weasel Zippers: Occasional Cortex Cries: America Hates Women And I’ll Never Be President, Poll: Majority Of CNN, MSNBC Viewers Say “Disinformation” Causing Hispanics To Vote Republican, Poll: Voters Overwhelmingly Want Biden Impeached, and Peter Navarro Blames Trump’s Cabinet For Why He Lost In 2020

J. Bob Smith at Am Think thinks if you Want to Win the Midterms? Listen to Ron DeSantis. KT at Haut Hair sees Obama hit the campaign trail for nervous Democrats. At WaEx, McCarthy to unveil 'Commitment to America' policy agenda ahead of midterm elections. They weren't committed before now? Parkersburg Sentinel, Manchin under water in new WMOV/Triton poll. Capt. Ed at Haut Hair finds it Too fun (and early) to check: Manchin at 32% for 2024 re-election bid?. He's done a lot to piss off WVa, as well as everybody else. From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 09.08.22 (Afternoon Edition) Legal Insurrection: Unhinged ‘Comedian’ Kathy Griffin Says Vote for Democrats in November or Expect Civil War. The new guy at Haut Hair Beege Welborn (is this AllahPundit's replacement?) says Herschel Walker's new ad is like a cooling sip of water "And, HEY! BY THE WAY (this is where Walker sticks the shiv in and TWISTS), America’s a pretty great place. Man. Divisive. I understand the caterwauling."

At Breitbart, Democrat John Fetterman Cracks Under Pressure, Agrees to Debate Republican Mehmet Oz, eventually. "“It was just simply only ever been about addressing some of the lingering issues of the stroke, the auditory processing, and we’re going to be able to work that out,” he said."  Ace, Fetterman: I'll Do One Debate. Maybe. Someday. Update: Tucker Carlson's Ten Minute Biography on Fetterman Added. Oofdah! Capt. Ed, Senate Dems to Fetterman: Keep hiding!  "Terrible advice in terms of good governance. In terms of political strategy, however, Senate Democrats’ reaction to criticisms of John Fetterman may strike a balance between wisdom and necessity."  From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 09.08.22 (Afternoon Edition) the Victory Girls see Fetterman Campaign Has Lots Of Problems.

Sundance at CTH, Arizona Governor Candidate Kari Lake Responds to a Question About Being Donald Trump’s Running Mate. Nope. But takes a nice swipe at the media. At the Center Square, State officials deny Hobbs’ request for town hall format to escape debate with Lake. "Arizona’s election debate authority will not bend to Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs’ demand to have a sequestered conversation with a moderator in lieu of a traditional debate with Republican Kari Lake. " Fear. At WaT, Unqualified Nevada candidate will stay on ballot, judge rules, to drain Republican votes. The AP reports SC Democrats call on their party’s US Senate nominee to quit, "Sitting in a restaurant, Matthews, who is Black, is heard saying that she represents a “mostly white” district, adding, of white voters: “I keep them right here — like under my thumbs. ... Otherwise, they get out of control — like kids.” “You ought to know who you’re dealing with,” Matthews goes on to say. “You’ve got to treat them like s—-. That’s the only way they’ll respect you.” 

At JTN, Ex-Virginia election official charged with corruption related to 2020 election. "Ex-Prince William County voter registrar Michele White is charged with two felony counts alleging corrupt conduct as an election official and making a false statement, and one misdemeanor charge of willful neglect of duty by an elected official, Miyares said." At Da Fed, John Lott and Steve Smith  To Restore Americans’ Faith In Elections, Fix Sloppy Record-Keeping. "If we can enforce the Civil Rights Act of 1960’s data retention requirements, we will be able to help restore confidence in our elections." At CNS News, Sen. Johnson: FBI 'Interfered in the 2020 Election'

He continued, "Now, the other thing that happened interestingly in August -- on August 6, 2020, this is when Senator Grassley and I both got unsolicited [FBI] briefings that were later -- that were later leaked to The Washington Post for the purpose of smearing me. So I would argue the FBI has not only interfered in the 2020 election, they've interfered in this Wisconsin U.S. Senate election by smearing me through that leak to The Washington Post.

Matt Vespa at Town Hall shows a Twitter Thread that Points Out What's Missing in the Story About the Elected Dem Accused of Murdering Journalist. That he's a Democrat? This morning's  WaPoo managed to put off mentioning it until the 6th paragraph, Official’s DNA linked to Las Vegas reporter’s stabbing, police say

At PJ Media Stacey Lennox warns Brace Yourself: Food Shortages Will Be a Reality in the West This Winter. Not the diet plan I had in mind. Thanks, Brandon!

At the Center Square, Biden policy tying school funding to LGBT mandates comes under scrutiny. Kira Davis at Red State finds CA Parents Sue School District After 'Nonbinary' Male Counselors Allegedly Slept in Girls' Cabins at Science Camp. Let 'em sleep in the "nonbinary" cabins. America First Legal,  AFL Sues to Stop the Eau Claire Area School District, Board of Education Members, from Encouraging Children to “Transition” Gender Identity and Deceiving Parents. At Twitchy, a ‘TERF’ mom getting savaged for not ‘affirming’ her daughter’s new gender but removing her from the contagion

Shawn Fleetwood at Da Fed reports a Court says Fauci, Biden Officials Must Cough Up Records Of Collusion With Big Tech To Shush Dissenters. Stephen Kruiser at PJ Media thinks Anthony Fauci May Not Be the Devil, but He's Not a Good Guy I still remember when Fauci's, vaccine stopped AIDS, don't you?

Hollywood in Toto warns the Panic Over ‘My Son Hunter’ Shows Left Won’t Cede Culture Without a Fight

At the College Fix, Several Ivy League schools ranked worst for free speech in ‘largest survey of college students ever conducted’

Election 2020: Michigan Reheating

First, we'll review the Maricopa County shenanigans. Stu Cvrk at Red State explains why Why the Democrats Are Totally Panicked About the Arizona Audit. It would be the first domino to really fall, and bust the narrative of the "Big Lie."

Democrats are really worried about the Arizona audit because Democrats know what they did.

— Emerald Robinson ✝️ (@EmeraldRobinson) May 5, 2021

HE has an AUDIT UPDATE: Maricopa County Officials Refuse to Hand Over Routers to Arizona Senate, which generally implies they have something to hide. Sundance at CTH posts AZ GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward Exposes The Big Lie Behind Maricopa County Refusing to Permit Review of Router System During Ballot Audit

There are no other networks or servers connected to the voting system. The boards justification is a fraud. The auditors are demanding a review of the electronic router system used in the ballot tabulation process. The auditors and State Senate are likely to battle Maricopa county in court. This is an interesting update….

Meanwhile the NYT whines that In Arizona, a Troubled Voting Review Plods On as Questions Mount

"A makeshift review of the vote in the state’s largest county has pleased followers of former President Donald J. Trump but is being widely criticized as a partisan exercise."

And onto Antrim County, Michigan, where it's pretty clear a big booboo happened during the machine counting, initially giving the victory to Biden, with a hand count restoring the victory to Trump, but it's not clear exactly how that happened. Sundance hosted the live stream of a hearing into what happened, which is now a YouTube, Antrim County Court Hearing on Ballot Tabulation Fraud – 1:30pm Livestream. Some results from that hearing. First, also from Sundance, Direct Evidence of Intentional Dominion Ballot Counting and Tabulation Fraud Submitted to Court in Michigan Following Forensic Audit of Antrim County Ballot Counting Systems

This appears to be a rather big deal. In the Antrim County, Michigan lawsuit, the lawyer for plaintiff William Bailey has just submitted direct evidence of ballot counting manipulation within the electronic ballot counting system.

Attorney Matthew DePerno has submitted the results of a forensic audit showing how votes were manipulated in the county tabulation system. [Supplemental Brief Here]

Dan Chaitin, WaEx, Michigan attorney alleges 1,061 'phantom ballots' found in Antrim County 2020 election case

Matthew DePerno, who is representing Antrim County resident William Bailey, said a recount in December tallied 15,962 ballots, but only 14,901 votes were shown in the Michigan secretary of state's database, meaning 1,061 don't exist on voter rolls.

This alleged discovery of "phantom ballots," DePerno wrote in a recent filing, supports the need for an audit of the county results. Other irregularities that warrant a closer look, according to DePerno, are data showing a near 100% turnout among voters aged 65 to 80 and 1 in 5 ballots being sent to P.O. boxes.

Sundance, President Trump Draws Attention to Antrim County, Michigan, Election Lawsuit – Judge Will Rule on Today’s Evidence Hearing May 18th. But regardless of Antrim County, there won't be enough to overturn Michigan, where the President* Biden's margin of "victory" was about 150,000. The search would need to be widened.  In that regard, note Joe Hoft's post at Gateway Pundit, THIS IS BIG: US Census Bureau Confirms HUGE CONFLICT in Total Number of Voters in 2020 Election

Election Wiz: US Census data released last week called into question the official vote tally from the 2020 election. As part of the Census, the government collects data on citizens who self-report as having voted in presidential elections. The collected data shows an unusual anomaly in the reported results.

According to the Census, the recorded number of people voting in 2020 was tallied at 154,628,000. On the other hand, official results place the number of actual ballots cast slightly north of 158 million. That’s a discrepancy of nearly four million votes.

Speaking to pollster Richard Baris during an episode of “Inside the Numbers,” lawyer Robert Barnes said historically, the Census tends to “pin on the nose” the recorded vote numbers with the actual results. In other words, often the two data sets reasonably match.

This was a rather unusual election for a lot of reasons, so this could just be bad sampling by the census, or somebody, or a group of somebodies could have invented 3.5 million votes. They should be able to look at the census data by region and determine where those overvotes came from.  Now, if most of those extra votes turned out to be located in the five crucial cities, wouldn't that would be interesting?

Newsweek, Mike Lindell Urges Dominion Employee to Turn Himself In for 'Only' 10-20 Years in Jail. What does he know?

And, what does she know? From Matt Margolis at PJ Media, Queen to Announce Voter ID Requirements in UK to Tackle Election Fraud. TNP, UK Announces Voter ID Law To Avoid U.S.-Style Election Fraud. Well, we already knew the Queen was racist, because she seems to no fan of Megan Markle. 

From the Wombat's  In The Mailbox: 05.10.21, at Da Lid, Analysis: The Biden Regime Has Declared War on Trump Supporters  Ace, A judge in DC tells some of the Four Hour Insurrectionists that they might not be legally competent to raise children, if they believe that Biden stole the election. I don't believe DC judges and juries should be allowed to try non-DC residents. 

Can we take away the children of antifa and BLM or nah?

Quick, it's time for AllahPundit to write another darkly drunken post about the unacceptable authoritarianism of the "Trumpy" people.

Memorial Day: Biden faces growing pressure to let veterans use Pentagon parking lot for event" Pentagon blamed coronavirus risks for decision on Rolling to Remember event"

"If you look at the facts that BLM can get a riot permit in Washington, D.C., with COVID going on at the exact same time, how do you not allow veterans into the parking lot, the 70-acre parking lot of the Pentagon in this 20-year plus tradition? Total politics in my opinion," Mast told Fox News' "The Faulkner Focus" last week.

WSJ, cited at Hot Hair, Trump election lawsuits lead to requests to discipline lawyers. More abuse of power. Promising more abuse of power, White House says Biden won't 'underestimate Trump' if he runs in 2024. PM, WATCH: Stacey Abrams 'absolutely' has presidential ambitions. Run, Stacey run; nothing could be better for Republicans. 

And for those still interested in the fate of Liz Cheney:

Will the Left Respect Liz Cheney in the Morning? - The American Spectator
Answering Liz Cheney | The American Spectator
Liz Cheney and the ‘Big Lie’ - American Greatness
Ace of Spades HQ - National Review's "Logic"
McCarthy Writes Letter To House Republicans About Liz Cheney’s Future In Leadership - The Daily Wire
McCarthy sends letter to House GOP: We're voting Wednesday on whether to recall Cheney from leadership – HotAir
Trump Calls On GOP To Oust Cheney From House Leadership, Put In Stefanik - The Daily Caller
Three Words That Describe Liz Cheney's Political Situation Right Now by Matt Vespa
Republican who voted with Cheney to impeach Trump face difficult choice - The Washington Post
Joni Ernst on ousting Liz Cheney: "Cancel culture is cancel culture no matter how you look at it" – HotAir

They Say It's Your Birthday

The British monarch turns 93 today

This morning, Queen Elizabeth turned 93, and the British monarch celebrated her birthday by attending Easter church services in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle alongside several members of her family. Prince William and Kate were in attendance, as were Princess Anne and her two children, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall and their spouses. Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Edward and his family were all there as well.

But there were still a few missing faces in the crowd. While Harry walked down the hill alongside his cousins, his wife Meghan stayed home, likely as she is just days away from her due date. Prince Philip also skipped this morning's events, as did Prince Charles and Camilla, who are currently in Scotland.

93? That's old. Well, Happy Birthday. Britain has done a lot worse in the past!

Is That All You Got?

Russia claims Queen 'downs cocktails all day' and Theresa May 'has a brandy habit'

Russia has slammed the Queen for downing gin, wine and champagne every day in a 'fake news' propaganda blast against the UK.

Senator Aleksey Pushkov, an ally of President Vladimir Putin, said the monarch treats drinking like a "ceremony" while Prime Minster Theresa May has a brandy habit.

The politician claimed tell-tale mannerisms reveal the pair as 'unpleasant' heavy drinkers.

According to the Sun, Pushkov told Staterun TV: "Before dinner she [Her Majesty] drinks a cocktail made from gin and another based on wine, with ice and lemon.

"After the meal, she has a glass of wine with a bar of chocolate.

"She also drinks dry Martini. At the end of the day, she likes to drink cool champagne."

If Prince Charles were my kid and heir to the throne, I'd probably drink steadily too.

Wine expert Elina Denisover said the PM revealed her secret tipple by the way she cupped her glass - warming the contents, rather than holding the stem.

She said: "You will get drunk quicker and it is just not pleasant.

"It means that May got used to another kind of glass - for Cognac."

Senior Tory MP Bernard Jenkin said the 'absurd' comments were aimed at undermining Britain's claim Russia tried to kill ex-spy Sergei Skripal, 66, and Yulia Skripal, 33.

Maybe she just feels it's more secure holding the stem, especially after several glasses

This from a guy whose nation is known for guzzling vodka by the gallon?

Her Majesty's a Pretty Nice Girl

Queen Elizabeth has 4 drinks a day. - And it's almost all about lunch:

Her first drink... enjoyed shortly before lunch, is a gin and Dubonnet with a slice of lemon and a “lot of ice.”...
Then, during lunch, she’ll have a piece of chocolate and a glass of wine at meal’s end...
O.K., then, also at lunch, the Queen drinks a dry gin martini....
Her final drink of the day?... a glass of Champagne before bed.

Champagne before bed? That's just silly.

She's 91, and it's working out fine for her. But what about the rest of us? I'm seeing: "Moderate and heavy drinkers had 2-fold higher odds of living to age 85 without cognitive impairment relative to non-drinkers."

In a statement, the university said that, “By its (federal) definition, moderate drinking involves consuming up to one alcoholic beverage a day for adult women of any age and men aged 65 and older; and up to two drinks a day for adult men under age 65.
“Heavy drinking is defined as up to three alcoholic beverages per day for women of any adult age and men 65 and older; and four drinks a day for adult men under 65. Drinking more than these amounts is categorized as excessive.”

So by the "federal" (i.e., U.S. government) definition, the Queen is an excessive drinker.

Sort of puts a different light on this photo:

Best comment:

"the Queen is an excessive drinker"

If you had Charles as a son, you'd drink too.

Stay Off My Lawn!

Queen: You Can Bring Only 3 Choppers, Obama; New rules after the president’s entourage wrecked her garden in 2011

Her majesty insisted President Obama bring no more than three choppers to her 90th birthday celebration.

After his entourage of twelve helicopters ruined the grass in Queen Elizabeth’s Windsor Castle gardens during a 2011 visit, the Obama administration’s attempts to bring an extensive security detail were no match for the Queen’s insistence. . . 

Incidentally, the Queen is the last living European leader to actually serve in WWII:

Please Butt Out, Your Majesty!

Queen Elizabeth Tells Kate Middleton to Wear Longer Skirts

Kate Middleton’s grandmother-in-law is demanding lower hemlines. According to Britain’s Mail on Sunday, Queen Elizabeth II asked Kate Middleton to ditch the short skirts in favor of more conservative outfits.

Middleton will “deploy a couture wardrobe of day dresses with lower hemlines than she has previously favoured” on an upcoming trip to Australia, the Mail reports. The queen has even lent her the services of her most trusted staff members to dress the Duchess in a less provocative manner.

Kate has very nice legs...










and a problem with wind:

Queen Liz Throws Charles a Bone

Queen hands over the reigns to Prince Charles - historic step closer to a new king

Her Majesty to hand duties over to Prince Charles in an historic job share which experts say marks a gentle succession.

It is being dubbed the “gentle succession” – as the Queen gradually begins to relinquish some of her traditional duties as monarch.

As she approaches her 88th birthday in April after almost 62 years on the throne, she has agreed to hand over part of her workload in a historic “job-share” arrangement with Prince Charles.

In a royal first, he will be taking on more head of state-style responsibilities as
the Palace starts to make tentative plans for his eventual succession.

Courtiers yesterday described the softly-softly move as “wise” – and “just plain common sense”.

Queen Liz is one of the classics.  She served in WWII as a truck driver, and got the job handed down to her inadvertently when one of her idiot relatives (of whom she has a great many) decided to marry for love, not power.

The first sign of the partial power transfer will be the merging this week of the Queen and Charles’s press offices.

In future any announcements concerning the monarch and her 65-year-old
eldest son will now come from the same source. Palace sources insist the switch will be entirely seamless.

We have long wondered why the Queen has not handed the job off to Charles in the past; I mean other than the fact that he's kind of a stupid boob.  This photo may explain it.