Flotsam and Jetsam - Washington DC Resents Being Cleaned Up

From PM, a video, Trump Really Has Cleaned Up D.C. – Will They Thank Him?!. No, Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, " UPDATE: Liberals are now complaining that President Trump has made Washington DC *TOO* safe, with one reporting that Lincoln Park was filled with families, kids on scooters, and kids playing on the sidewalk - along with the National Guard. "Not great, tbh."" Yucky little kids in their city! WokeSpy is onto JB Pritzker Lets It Slip Why He’s Worried About Trump’s Crime Crackdown in Chicago. Inhibiting illegals from going to the polls. Mickey Kaus @kausmickey, "You'd think a 2-bylined piece in the @Atlantic on the National Guard deployment in DC would have at least a paragraph, or a sentence, assessing the overall stats on crime in DC after Guard's arrival. You would be wrong. Why confront the main issue when you can do snark and color?" Quote Ashley Parker @AshleyRParker, "The sudden appearance of the National Guard in D.C. brings w/ it an absurdist sheen—their tasks quotidian (“beautification”), their backdrops farcical (a Dupont Circle Krispy Kreme), their very presence sitcom-esque (as if lifted from an episode of Veep). https://theatlantic.com/politics/archi."

OTP highlights a poll, College-Age Voters Now Favor GOP By 12 Points. Scott Pinsker sees The Canaries in the Coalmine: In Just 63 Days, We’ll Know If the GOP Will Win the 2026 Midterms. Virginia and New Jersey. At LifeZette, Black BET Billionaire Donor Stuns Democrats, Gives $500K to Winsome Earle-Sears. Mediaite, Jerry Nadler to Retire From Congress: ‘Watching the Biden Thing’ Made Me Think ‘About the Necessity for Generational Change’. Sundance at CTH, The Penguin Quits – Fast Action Needed. There goes half of Greg Gutfeld's schtick. Sarah Hoyr at Insty thinks THIS IS WILDLY FLATTERING. THEY’RE ACTUALLY A DUMPSTER FIRE FLOATING ON A RIVER OF SEWAGE: Democratic 2028 Presidential Contenders: A Clown Car of Candidates . WaT, Momentum builds for congressional redistricting in GOP-led states. From RCP, Stephen Miller says Single Greatest Abuse Of Voting In Any Democracy In The World Is The Democrat Party's Policy Of Mail-In Ballots.

From JTN, Charlotte Hazard reports Congress to take up second Big Beautiful Bill, defense spending after summer break: key lawmakers, "Republicans in the House and Senate will be looking for ways to advance President Donald Trump's agenda with a narrow majority" and As summer ends, budget battles and investigations await. "If Congress is unable to pass all of the appropriations bills by the end of September, it will likely pass a continuing resolution."

Ars Technica whines CDC spiraled into chaos this week. Here’s where things stand. Jen O'Connell at RedState hears The Senate Is Out for Robert Kennedy Over Monarez Firing, CDC Resignations. From Pop Times, Donald Trump Calls on Drug Companies to Release COVID Vaccine Data. Sundance hears A Remarkable Message from President Trump as He Questions COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy. At ET, Trump Signs Order Barring Federal Funding to Schools With COVID Vaccine Mandates, "Trump campaigned on not giving ‘one penny to any school that has a [COVID] vaccine mandate or a mask mandate.’" Dave Strom at Hat Hair, The Left Glories in Insulting and Suppressing Ordinary Americans. Jeffrey A Tucker @jeffreyatucker "During the Covid years, it seemed as if the CDC was being run by sadistic Satantists. It turns out that the CDC was actually being run by sadistic Satanists." Quote Clayton J Baker MD @cjbakermd "This is one of the “dedicated public health experts” who just resigned from the CDC. Drain the swamp indeed."

Fox Bus hears Bessent warns 'all options are on the table' for Russia sanctions. Sundance, Chancellor Friedrich Merz Says He’s Now Planning for a Long War in Ukraine. JTN, Pentagon to build new task force to counter drone threats "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Department of Defense wants to address the growing threat and to improve its systems to protect people and equipment at home and overseas." At PJM, Stephen Kruiser has hopes Trump Might End Hugo Chávez's Posthumous Reign of Error in Venezuela. WaEx, Trump says India has offered to cut its tariffs on the US ‘to nothing’. PM, NEW: Trump says India offering to cut all tariffs in US trade agreement "India has "now offered to cut their Tariffs to nothing," Trump said, but indicated "it's getting late." The problem is that they buy next to nothing from the US. Insty, TRUMP’S TARIFFS ARE GOING TO BACKFIRE, YOU GUYS: Financelot @FinanceLancelot, "BREAKING: Ontario banned U.S. alcohol sales in April. Today Canadian Crown Royal bottler announced it's shutting down its Ontario plant and moving operations to the U.S."

At OTP, President Trump To Award Rudy Giuliani The Presidential Medal Of Freedom. That seems appropriate, and it will piss off Dems, which is a bonus. Fox News @FoxNews "'WE CAUGHT THEM': President Trump says a subcontractor made a "huge gash" in the Rose Garden limestone with a broken steel cart and will be charged for replacing it."

From ET, Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Unaccompanied Guatemalan Children. Can't return them to their parents. There are crops to pick! and White House ‘Very Optimistic’ Supreme Court Will Strike Down Tariff Ruling, Navarro Says. Sundance hosts Peter Navarro Discussing Stakes with Upcoming Supreme Court Review of IEEPA Tariffs. At Da Caller, Here’s How Trump’s Judicial Nominees Are Stacking Up So Far, "“I really do not see much difference between the caliber of nominees in Trump 1.0 and Trump 2.0,” South Texas College of Law Houston professor Josh Blackman told the DCNF."

ET, Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Disease, "Mueller received his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2021, his family said." Sundance, Robert Mueller Has Parkinsons Disease – Congress Drops Subpoena.

NYPo hears Rosie O’Donnell apologize for calling trans Minneapolis Catholic school shooter a MAGA supporter: ‘I messed up.’  Shooting News Week opines People on Antipsychotics Should Have Their Gun Rights Paused.

Matt Vespa is amused when CNN's Top Legal Analyst Just Obliterated Fed Governor's Legal Narrative on Mortgage Fiasco. From the Victory Girls, We Aren’t Supposed To Notice Ilhan Omar’s Fishy Finances. At TownHall, Kurt Schlichter says Dems, Please Cry More About the New Rules. "The prosecutions of Letitia James and Adam Schiff, which are totally coming, will be glorious. They’re both particularly obnoxious creatures whose existence was made possible by a rotten establishment and a craven regime media."

The Peacock whines Kristi Noem confirms plan to expand ICE operations in major cities. "The DHS secretary made the comments after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson threatened legal action against any surge of federal law enforcement or National Guard troops in the city." Sarah Arnold proud to report Trump’s Enforcement Measures Drastically Reduce Illegal Alien Deaths in Eagle Pass. If they don't cross the River, they can't drown. Ward Clarke at RedState sees Monumental Media Malpractice: CBS Deceptively Edits Sec. Kristi Noem Interview. WaEx, Noem trashes CBS for ‘shamefully’ removing information critical of Abrego Garcia from interview. Dave Strom, Is It Accurate to Say 'PsyOp?' Yes.

From OutKick, Another California Girls HS Volleyball Team Forfeits Against Jurupa Valley, Trans Athlete "After thoughtful discussions, our student-athletes had with the coaching staff, it was decided to cancel our upcoming Girls’ Varsity volleyball match against Jurupa Valley High School," the statement from a school spokesperson said. "This decision was made in conjunction with the athletic directors at both Orange Vista and Jurupa Valley. Our priority is always the well-being of our students. We are proud of our athletes for bringing their thoughts forward and for supporting one another to make this a team decision."

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Morning Glory Milking Farm up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.

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Flotsam and Jetsam - Will She Debate? Kamala Steps in it with Gold Star Families

Matt Margolis at PJM thinks It Looks Like Kamala Is About To Chicken Out of Debating Trump. She's back to demanding open mics so she can try to shame him for interrupting, like she did Pence. Will she stomp her little feet and walk away? Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, Kamala: Trump's Afraid of a Live Mic, You Know. At WokeSpy, Kamala Harris’ Attempts To Change Debate Rules Offer Reminder Of The Last Time She Ran For The Presidency. History from Twitchy, 'This Was Worse Than I Thought': Here's a Harris Debate Flashback Showing Why She Wants Open Mics. Hat Hair, Just SO We're All Clear on WHY Kamala Wants Trump With an Open Mic (video). Beege Welborn adds "She and everyone else knows - if she even makes it to a debate - that there won't be a single moment of Kamala speaking lucidly about any "plan" or policy. All she can hope for is 3-5 second snips of chastizing (sic) Trump like this."

Sarah Arnold at TownHall thinks That CNN Interview Did No Favors for Harris "There’s a reason Vice President Kamala Harris avoids the press unless she has a teleprompter and script in front of her."  WaEx's Paul Bedard sees Harris momentum stalls, CNN talk didn’t help. Megyn Kelly, Megyn Kelly Analyzes CNN's Softball Interview of Kamala Harris and "White Blankie" Tim Walz

Matt Vespa at TownHall, How Bill Maher Described Kamala Harris' CNN Interview Is Pretty Accurate. Nick Arama at RedState, Bill Maher Torches Optics of Kamala Interview, Mocks Her, and Notes Big Voter Problem She Faces. “It looked like when your dad goes with the young woman to buy a car when dad comes along,” Christian Collins@CollinsforTX, "9 short months ago, Kamala Harris said, “I’m not lying,” while defending Joe Biden’s cognitive abilities. It turns out she was lying. If Dana Bash is a real journalist, she must call Kamala out for covering up Biden's decline from the start." From the Free Bacon, After 5 Weeks With No Interviews, Team Harris Eyes Sitdown With Kamala Donor Gayle King, "CBS News host, who said Harris gave her 'goosebumps,' contributed $10k to Dem nominee's 2010 AG campaign." Da Fetched, Kamala Harris Gives Biden a Run for His Money with Embarrassing Gaffe. Misty Severt at JTN reports Trump blasts Kamala Harris as a 'defective person' following CNN interview. At Da Mail, Donald Trump turns the air blue while blasting Kamala at a rally in Pennsylvania ... hours after video of Harris dropping F-bomb was shared. 'If you look at Kamala, and you look at what she's done to... every place she's touched has turned to shit. Every single place she's touched.' From WaEx, Gabbard advises Trump to go after Harris’s ‘character’ during debate. 

Twitchy, This Is Low, Even for HER: Kamala Harris Tries Dunking on Trump Over Arlington, Gets WRECKED by Reality and WATCH: Kamala Messed Up BIG TIME! Gold Star Families Respond to Harris' Shameful Attack. Bonchie @bonchieredstate "Before today, the Abbey Gate Gold Star families hadn't spoken out against Kamala Harris. You could feel that there was an unspoken boundary put in place, and all Harris had to do was keep her mouth shut. She just couldn't do it, and now she'll reap the whirlwind." From NewsBusters, 'One Of The Lowest Moments That I've Seen': PBS Attacks Trump's Arlington Visit. At Hat Hair, Caskets, Arlington and a Grieving Widow in a Biden Attack on Trump. Jerry Dunleavy IV@JerryDunleavy, "The Biden-Harris campaign just two months ago used footage & images (some up-close) of U.S. military cemetery graves, of American flag-draped caskets, of gravestones of U.S. troops, & of a grieving woman on an American flag-draped casket to attack Trump."

Memorial Day, 2020. Joe Biden posted this campaign ad featuring himself standing over a grave in Arlington National Cemetery.

If you have been trash-talking Trump the last two days for supporting a family and claiming he was campaigning. I expect you to share this video. pic.twitter.com/Mxq1tUHsYd

— Matt Tardio (@angertab) August 29, 2024

Jazz Shaw, Kamala: Ban Fracking? Me? No Way! Not while Pennsylvania is in play! Breitbart cites CNN Fact-Checker Daniel Dale: Harris Was Not Accurate on Fracking Comments. From Da Wire, Kamala Doubles Down On Pushing Price Controls. The only way Dems know how to tame inflation.

From Breitbart, Tim Walz’s Brother: He’s ‘Not the Type of Character You Want Making Decisions About Your Future’ “We’ve just become a third-world banana republic.”  WaPoo's Kathleen Parker admits Tim Walz isn’t exactly what he seems, "How America’s new wonder dad has gilded his record for political gain." Harold Hutchinson at Da Caller features Bill Maher Panning Walz, Harris For ‘Insulting My Intelligence’ During CNN Interview:  ‘You’re A Huge Liar’. Dustin Grage@GrageDustin, "I still can’t get over the fact Ron DeSantis in his first press conference after Tim Walz became the VP pick—referred to him as “This Waltz from Minnesota.” Meanwhile Walz has obsessed over Ron DeSantis and Florida for the past four years." The Babylon Bee quips Tim Walz Promises To Ensure All Violent Migrant Gangs Have Access To Free Tampons. 

Greg Price@greg_price11, "Jared Polis two days ago: Armed gang members taking over an apartment complex is a figment of your “imagination” Today: “We are taking this seriously.” Amazing how quickly that changed" From the Center Square, Canada officials express alarm about terrorism threats, Americans about impact on US "Nearly 1,100 known, suspected terrorists apprehended at northern border, equivalent to U.S. Army battalion."  Paul Bedard, Security now top border concern as ‘many’ terrorists test Harris. From Fox, Pelosi praises CA bill giving illegal migrants money to buy homes: 'American dream' 'available to more people' "The top Democrat was told HBO's Bill Maher: "What I would like to do is move them to documented.'"

Da Caller, Trump Has Had Years To Chip Away At A Key Dem Voting Bloc. Can Harris Make Up For Lost Time? Hispanics? NYPo, Kamala Harris tied with Green Party candidate Jill Stein among Muslim voters, damning poll reveals. WaPoo worries In N.C., some Black voters are uneasy with Harris’s abortion rights focus. "Democrats worry that socially conservative Black voters in the South are wary of Harris’s outspoken support for reproductive freedom." Abortion uber alles. The Cnservative Brief recounts how a Vietnamese Eatery Explodes When Trump Walks In: ‘We Need You!’.

At Da Caller, Mary Rooke warns about How Liberal Pollsters Are Recreating The 2016 Wave Of Silent Trump Voters. Charlotte Hazard at JTN, Trump film 'The Apprentice' set for US premiere Saturday, Trump team calls it election interference, "Trump communications director Steven Cheung called the film’s release “election interference by Hollywood elites right before November,” and said that it is "pure malicious defamation."" Breitbart, Trump Biopic ‘The Apprentice’ Set for U.S. Release Less Than a Month Before Election. Paul Bedard has the Rogues gallery of Trump enemies: Cheney, Pelosi, Zuckerberg. From Fox, Conservative beer company's can showcasing Trump's reaction to being shot brings in $1 million: 'FIGHT'.

 Althouse finds "Mr. Trump had instructed his young sidekick to fight forcefully through those initial attacks, and later said Mr. Vance’s execution exceeded his expectations..." ""... according to three allies who insisted on anonymity to discuss private conversations. . . . From "JD Vance’s Combative Style Confounds Democrats but Pleases Trump/Over dozens of events and more than 70 interviews, Mr. Vance’s performances as Donald Trump’s attack dog have endeared him to his boss, even if America broadly is less enthusiastic" (NYT)." From the Guardian, ‘Dangerous and un-American’: new recording of JD Vance’s dark vision of women and immigration "Trump’s running mate rants against feminism, immigrants and Ilhan Omar in a newly unearthed podcast from 2021." Enough! I already like him! From the Star, Sen. JD Vance Says End of Trump-Kemp Feud, RFK Jr. Endorsement Prove Republicans Now ‘Big Tent’ Party. The Center Square, RFK Jr. removes his name from most swing state ballots. Collin Rugg@CollinRugg "NEW: RFK Jr.'s running mate Nicole Shanahan releases powerful new ad telling RFK Jr. to "finish the job" his father and uncle started. Chills. . . . " From LI's Leslie Eastman, After RFK Jr. Attacks Ultra Processed Foods, Time Magazine Publishes a Defense. "The timing of the article is shameful, and is completely devoid of science…settled or otherwise."

Hat Hair's Jazz Shaw is amused at How Democrats Wrote Sex Workers Out of Their Platform. "In 2020, the party's platform prominently included a vow to "protect the lives of sex workers," but in the 2024 edition, that language mysteriously vanished. And some of the sex workers in question claim that they are "terrified.""  You'd think Kamala would want to support her co-workers. Sarah Arnold, Joe Rogan Sums Up Democrat Elites In Brutal Takedown. “[Oprah] is up there talking about income inequality like, 'Hey lady, you're rich as f***'... how is that equal?” Rogan said. . . . Also, when Michelle Obama was saying, you know, I think she was saying her mother or grandmother was always suspicious of people who took more than they needed, like, you are worth so much money,” Rogan continued. “That’s so crazy. You did it on a civil servant’s salary, which is insane."

Da Caller, Video Shows Police Take Down Man Allegedly Attempting To Breach Trump Rally’s Media Area. "Authorities pulled the individual to the ground shortly after he allegedly attempted to climb the side of a media riser, the video shows. Law enforcement officials eventually subdued the man with a Taser, according to The Associated Press. As police dragged the man away, the crowd erupted enthusiastically with cheers and applause, the video shows."

Kaelen Deese at WaEx reports Trump’s $563 million in civil penalties could come due before year’s end. "Although collections could begin on his civil penalties as soon as later this year, legal experts say the appeals over these fees are likely to continue at least until after the Nov. 5 election, as Trump still has the ability to appeal an unfavorable ruling to the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court." Steve Richards at JTN, Bannon’s lawyers want a hearing on alleged government misconduct in case, judge has yet to grant it. "The accusations against the prosecutors were detailed in several court filings over a year ago and Bannon had previously invoked them in a failed attempt to have the charges against him dismissed." At OTP, Rudy Giuliani’s Assets Could Be Seized In Georgia Election Case. We need a plan going forward to bankrupt prominent Democrats with legal fees.

Check the tightness of your tin-foil hats for Sundance at CTH's Context for FBI Discussion. "There is no way for Antifa to operate as a domestic extremist group, without the expressed support and willful blindness of the FBI.  Quite simply if the FBI wanted to stop the violent and extremist activity of Antifa, they could do that easily."

Brownstone wonders Why Did Zuckerberg Choose Now to Confess? Because he's afraid Trump will win, of course. Christian Toto at NewBusters sees he's not through yet, Facebook Blocks ‘Reagan’ Posts with Joe Rogan, Megyn Kelly. "A Facebook official publicly apologized via Newsweek. "While there are no restrictions on this page that would prevent the admins from posting, we did identify a handful of ads from this account that were incorrectly rejected. This happened because our automated systems mistakenly determined that content about President Reagan required prior authorization in accordance with our policies for ads about Social Issues, Elections or Politics. This was a mistake and the restriction on the ads has been lifted."" Mistake, my ass. At Hat Hair, on Brazil a Totalitarian Judge Orders Complete Ban on X, Fines fir Using VPN to Access. Twitchy asks Mark Ruffalo - 'Why Are You Always on The Wrong Side of Every Issue?'

From WokeSpy, Vermont Health Dept. Says Stop Using “Son” and “Daughter.” No. Jazz Shaw reports on a Virginia Women's College that Bans Trans Students. "The school is banning transgender students beginning this semester, and they are taking a novel approach in how they are doing it in an effort to blunt the lawsuits that will inevitably follow. They are basing the policy on the last will and testament of the school's founder, who passed away in 1900. Needless to say, the progressives are already up in arms." . . ."The private women’s liberal arts school said the policy stems from the legally binding will of its founder, Indiana Fletcher Williams, who died in 1900. Sweet Briar’s leadership said the document requires it to “be a place of ‘girls and young women.’” The phrase “must be interpreted as it was understood at the time the Will was written,” Sweet Briar’s president and board chair wrote in a letter earlier this month to the college community." From The College Fix, U.S. ‘Hates Women,’ Faces Future Of Cannibalism, ‘Forced Breeding Camps’: ASU Event.

Campus Reform reports Liz Magill hired by Harvard Law School despite resignation over anti-Semitism controversy "Liz Magill, who resigned as president of the University of Pennsylvania following controversial statements about anti-Semitism, has been hired by Harvard Law School as a fellow." The old "pass the trash" maneuver. Eyal Yakoby@EYakoby "Breaking: Protestors at McGill university ripped up the new grass lawn in the name of Palestine. The school had to re-grass the lawn after the encampment from last semester destroyed it, now the students are directly disrespecting the groundskeepers." 

From WokeSpy, Perfectionism And “A Sense Of Urgency” Are Characteristics Of White Supremacy, According To NASA, which explains a lot about NASA's recent record.

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Is It October Yet? up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.

Forget It Jake, It's Baltimore

Balmer Sun, Marilyn Mosby can keep law license while federal convictions are appealed, Maryland Supreme Court rules

Maryland’s highest court ruled Friday that former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s law license will not be suspended while appeals in her two federal convictions are pending.

In a two-page order published Friday, the Supreme Court of Maryland ruled against the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission’s bar counsel, who sought to immediately suspend Mosby’s law license after a jury convicted her of perjury in November. The commission amended its request after her mortgage fraud conviction in February

Bar counsel Thomas D. DeGonia did not respond immediately to a request for comment late Friday.

According to the court’s order, Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Yvette M. Byrant will hold a hearing on Mosby’s license after “the completion of appellate review.”

Mosby was sentenced in May to one year of home detention for convictions on perjury and mortgage fraud.

“Today, the [Maryland] Supreme Court stayed the immediate suspension of my law license pending an appeal of these wrongful convictions,” Mosby said in a statement. “I am grateful and continue to remain steadfast that justice will be served. I am continuously appreciative for the outpouring of community support that I have received. Prayer works.”

Her attorney Tiffany Alston called it a “blessing” that Mosby will keep her license during the appeals process. “There a wide range of legal scholars from across the country who are supporting Ms. Mosby’s criminal appeal including attorney Ben Crump,” Alston said in a statement. “We are pleased that the court chose to stay its hand and not impose immediate discipline but instead to allow the justice system to work. The right to practice law is a privilege and today we are [grateful] that Ms. Mosby continues to have it. She does not take this matter lightly.”

In a dissenting opinion, Justice Steven B. Gould wrote that allowing Mosby to maintain an active license would undermine public perception of the justice system. “Ms. Mosby was convicted by two juries of her peers of separate crimes that speak directly to her character,” Gould wrote. “Although I may be persuaded otherwise if this matter comes back to us on a full record, for now, based on the findings of both juries, I am constrained to conclude Ms. Mosby presents an unacceptable risk of harm to the public if permitted to practice law in Maryland.”

Meanwhile, in New York, Rudy Giuliani, who hasn't been convicted of anything, but is accused of supporting President Trump, had his law license lifted. 

Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump Manhattan Sentencing Delayed Pending Immunity Appeal

John Solomon at JTN Trump moves to reverse verdict in New York case after historic Supreme Court ruling. "The letter asked for permission to file the motion and laid out a timetable for trying to resolve the issues before the court." Cutie Pavlich at TownHall reports There's a Major Update on Trump's Scheduled Sentencing in New York

New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg and his prosecution team have agreed to delay scheduled sentencing for former President Donald Trump on July 11 after the Supreme Court ruled Monday U.S. presidents have immunity for "official acts.” On Monday night Trump’s legal team filed a letter with Judge Juan Merchan to have 34 convictions in the case tossed out, citing the Supreme Court’s opinion. 

"Although the Manhattan case does not center on Mr. Trump’s presidency or official acts — but rather personal activity during his campaign — his lawyers argued on Monday that prosecutors had built their case partly on evidence from his time in the White House,” the New York Times reports. “And under the Supreme Court’s new ruling, prosecutors not only cannot charge a president for any official acts, but also cannot cite evidence involving official acts to bolster other accusations."

The delay is from July 11 to Sept 18. CNN whines Trump sentencing in hush money case is postponed until September after Supreme Court immunity ruling. Althouse, "Manhattan Prosecutors Agree to Delay Trump’s Sentencing/Donald J. Trump’s lawyers want to argue that a Supreme Court decision giving presidents immunity for official acts..." ""... should void his felony conviction for covering up hush money paid to a porn star," The NYT reports." Sundance at CTH, New York Prosecutor Asks Judge to Delay Trump Sentencing – SCOTUS Immunity Ruling Changes Everything. RVM, Judge Merchan Has Delayed Trump’s Sentencing In Manhattan ‘Hush Money’ Case "'This case is toast." - Mike Davis" Ace, Trump Files Motion to Toss Manhattan Conviction, Citing Presidential Immunity. "This is not a winning motion. In the Manhattan case, he's accused -- falsely -- of mis-categorizing payments to Stormy Barn-Vagina as a private citizen, before he was president. This is a delaying maneuver only. But there will be a delay. Alvin Bragg has agreed that the motion should be argued before sentencing, which had been scheduled for July 11." Knowing Merchan's penchant for denying Trump motions, I agree that he will probably ignore the ruling and decide to sentence Trump anyway, although to my non-lawyer mind, the argument for dismissal is pretty strong.

ET, Supreme Court Ruling Means Trump Trial Likely Won’t Happen Before Election, Ex-Prosecutors Say, at which point Jack Smith will be out on his ass, we hope. Steve Richards at JTN, Supreme Court immunity ruling could delay or undermine prosecution of Trump’s other cases. "The wide-ranging ruling on immunity, at the very least, will delay Trump’s remaining trials." Matt Vespa at TownHall notes Liberal America's Reaction to the Trump Immunity Decision Was Unhinged As Usual.  Sundance, Andrew Weissmann Apoplectic at Immunity Decision – SCOTUS: The President IS The Executive Branch. NewsBusters, Tapper Insists SCOTUS Ruled Presidents Can Assassinate Political Rivals. At Da Fetched, MSNBC’s Joy Reid Releases Bizarre Unhinged Video after Trump Immunity Ruling. The Hollywood Reporter ‘OITNB’ Actress Lea DeLaria Calls on Biden to Assassinate Trump: “This Is a War” "DeLaria posted a provocative message in the wake of the Supreme Court's immunity ruling: "Trump is Hitler, and this is 1940. Take him the f*** out."" Capt. Ed at Hat Hair comments Hmmm. What would the Secret Service and the FBI do if the political affiliations were reversed? The Center Square,  Biden: Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity 'dangerous precedent'. Hat Hair video, Biden Attacks Trump, SCOTUS in Last-Minute Evening Address. Jonathan Turley, No, President Biden, the Supreme Court Did Not Remove All Limits on the Presidency. Capt. Ed comments "You know, this debate would be much more well-informed if people actually read the court opinion first before declaring it the basis for a monarchy in America. I may write more on this later, but Professor Turley has a fairly comprehensive look at the nonsense arguments that have emerged over the last 24 hours, most notably from Biden."   At the Wombats In The Mailbox: 07.02.24 (Morning Edition)
MSNBC’s Kyle Griffin Plays Stupid Games & Wins Stupid Prizes.

Althouse, "I’m not a journalist. I’m not in the media. This is a military headquarters for a populist revolt." "This is how we motivate people. This show is an activist show. If you watch this show, you’re a foot soldier. We call it the Army of the Awakened.... Immigration, spending — it’s the lack of confidence and self-loathing of their own civilization and their own culture. That’s the spiritual part that’s at the base. Immigration is just the manifestation of a loss of self-confidence. And it’s shocking...." Said Steve Bannon, quoted in "My Unsettling Interview With Steve Bannon" (NYT) (free access link). The "me" is David Brooks . . ." The Peacock crows Rudy Giuliani is disbarred in New York for spreading Donald Trump's 2020 election lies "The former New York City mayor had no "good faith basis" to believe lies about widespread voter fraud, the order said." Capt. Ed, "Giuliani wasn't really practicing law over the last several years before the election anyway, so it won't necessarily impact him financially. However, Giuliani still has a $148 million defamation award over some of his false statements in the election challenge hanging over his head." Larry Lessig at WSJ, The Constitution Protects ‘Fake Electors’ "Efforts to prosecute them constitute election interference."

Dave Strom at Hat Hair, Beyond Parody: Rachel Maddow's 'Exclusive' 2-Hour Stormy Daniels Interview Tonight. Stormy isn't above some lesbian action.

And then there's the Biden problem. The current President for seven months, and presumptive candidate of the Democrat party for the following 4 years is clearly not up to the job anymore, at least outside some very restrictive hours, and it appears there's no likelihood of forcing him out of office before his term expires, and the Democrats are having a very hard time finding a way to ease him off the ticket. Stacy McCain, When You’ve Lost Nate Silver …. Tom Knighton at TAW, When you lose Jake Tapper.... Matt Margolis at PJM, Jake Tapper Blows Whistle on Private Meeting Democrat Governors Held About Joe Biden. Puck, Biden Plunges in Swing States in Leaked Post-Debate Poll. At OutKick, Leaked Internal Democrat Polling Shows Battleground States Turned on Biden Post-Debate. Ace has Polls: Trump Jumps Out to Big Lead Over Biden.

At the Freep. Emily Yoffe says The President Needs Medical Attention "Something is wrong with Joe Biden. It’s time for him to be assessed by doctors who will tell the American public the truth." Charles Lipson at Da Spec Slowly, then suddenly: the sad story of Joe Biden’s decline. "His apparent decision to stay in the race is a national tragedy and a palpable danger" Dave Strom cites the NYT: Insiders Have Seen Biden Declining For 'Months. At CJ Heather McDonald calls it Poetic Justice. "Ancient philosophers and tragedians would have understood the human folly—from the media, the president, and his party—that led to last week’s debate debacle." Reagan Reese at Da Caller, Biden’s Debate Night Was Bad — His Tuesday May Have Been Even Worse "First, Democratic Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett became the first congressional Democrat to publicly call for Biden to drop out of the race." Hat Hair's KT hears Private Calls Between Team Biden and Big Donors are Not Going Well at All. TownHall's Larry hosts Tucker Carlson's 'Unusually Good Source' Spills What's Going on Behind the Scenes With Jill Biden and Obama. At RedState Nick Arama hears Biden Remarks on Extreme Weather Go From Utter Confusion to Creepy Weirdness. NewsMax hears a New Excuse: Biden Says He 'Nearly Fell Asleep' During Debate After World Travel. BBC, Biden blames jet lag and travel for poor debate performance. Mark Hemingway at Da Fed says Democrat Media Aren’t Upset Biden Is Senile, They’re Mad They Can’t Hide It Anymore. At Breitbart hear Bill Maher say Biden ‘Sh*t the Bed So Hard, His New Secret Service Code Name Is Amber Heard’.  Tom Knighton again, So about those 'cheap faked' videos of Biden... Capt. Ed, 'Freaking the F*** Out': White House Has Blame-Game Meltdown Over Biden Crisis. Matt Vespa at TownHall, Veteran Reporter Reveals How Many Mental Health Incidents Biden Suffered Over the Past 18 Months. At the Wombats In The Mailbox: 07.02.24 (Morning Edition) Twitchy: Randi Weingarten Faceplants Trying To Show Support For The Biden-Harris Campaign, Louder With Crowder, They sent Nancy Pelosi out to defend Biden’s cognitive ability, she lacked the cognitive ability to do so.

Biden emerged from the weekend with a brand new spray tan. Newsweek, Biden Family Angry About Joe Biden's Make Up at Debate. Twitchy, Orange Man BAD Takes on HILARIOUS New Meaning After Bronzed Biden Appearance and X Takes are Comedy GOLD. OTP, Biden Mocked For Overdone Spray-Tan Look After His Cadaver Debate Appearance. 

Ryan King at NYPo reports WH staffers reportedly ‘scared s–tless’ of erratic Biden, tiptoe around ‘isolated’ president during briefings: ‘Not a pleasant person to be around’. 'Becca Downs at TownHall, POLITICO Dumps Cold Water All Over Biden's 'Nice Old Man' Image in Yet Another Damning Report. Mike Miller at RedState, Politico Drops Another Bomb on Biden: 'People Are Scared 'S******s of Him' in Briefings. Ace, Old Yeller: Politico Reports That the White House Staff is Afraid of Biden's Bursts of Demented Anger, and "Curate" -- Soften, Fictionalize -- His Briefings So That He Doesn't Scream. "From John Sexton." OTP,  Staff: Joe’s A Jerk, "Prickly, Profane Biden, Not 'Regular Joe.'" He was never a nice man, but this is probably another sign of advancing senility.

Must watch TV pic.twitter.com/6pQOlKtMeI

— Chris LaCivita (@LaCivitaC) July 2, 2024

Politico, It’s Not Too Late to Replace Biden and Defeat Trump "A former White House counsel and prominent Democrat explains how to do it." Fox, CNN’s Dana Bash reveals Biden ‘war room’ may urge president to drop out if polling craters: 'So desperate' "Bash criticized the Biden campaign for putting out polling data showing the president leading other candidates against Trump." Da Fetched, Desperate Biden Camp to Put President in Sit-Down Interview to Prove he Can Talk Coherently. Ace, Biden Will Sit Down for an "Interview" with Former Bill Clinton Spokesman George Stephanopolous. "As RNC Research points out, this interview will not be live. It will be recorded -- and then heavily edited to cover up Biden's stumbles, slurring, incredible football hero stories, authentic frontier gibberish, and episodes of lost time." The Divine Ms. Devine at NYPo thinks Jill Biden’s delusional if she believes she can save her husband, the country after debate debacle. Insider Paper@TheInsiderPaper "JUST IN - Hunter Biden has joined meetings with President Biden and his top aides this week at the White House, reportedly the reaction from some senior White House staff has been, “What the hell is happening?” - NBC News." The Peacock, Hunter Biden has joined White House meetings as he stays close to the president post-debate. The grift must go on!  Dave Strom, yesterday, Biden Is Meeting With Democrat Governors Tomorrow. Capt. Ed, Here We Go: House Dem Defies Debate Spin, Calls for Biden to Withdraw. Maggie Clark at RedState sees Another House Democrat Jumps Ship on Biden: 'Trump Is Going to Win. And I'm Okay With That.' NewsMax Reports 25 House Dems Poised to Call for Biden to Leave Race.

Ace, Biden's Not the Candidate Yet: Democrat Donors Threaten to Close Their Wallets; Privately, Obama Wants Biden Out of the Race. Althouse, "To suggest that the donor community could do that is scary. Money plays too much of a role in politics already." "Said Craig Kaplan, a Democratic Party donor, quoted in "Big Donors Turn on Biden. Quietly. Some of the president’s past supporters want a new candidate, but they are leery of going public" (NYT)," and How can anyone but Kamala Harris get their hands on the money contributed to the Biden campaign?, "I'm reading "Campaign Finance Laws Give Harris Big Boost in Biden Dropout Scenario/If Biden were to withdraw his candidacy, only Kamala Harris could seamlessly use funds raised by the Biden-Harris campaign committee" (American Prospect)." Twitchy, DELIGHTFUL! Black Democrat Warns ‘We Gon' Blow The Party Up' if They Choose White Man Over Kamala (Watch). Sundance, Key Biden Control Officer Says Kamala Harris “Must NOT Be Worked Around” if Biden Removes Himself, James Clyburn. Don Surber thinks Eagleton is Kamala's hope. "He's why Democrats shouldn't pass her over if FJB quits." Athena Thorne at PJM amused when Trump Spox Sneaks Onto Collapsing Biden Campaign's Conference Call "the saddest thing I’ve ever listened to."

I think they would want to stay out of the news no matter what they planned or knew.

I also think they want Biden to win because that means they call the shots. Dirty tricks seem inevitable. https://t.co/HK58YINt9e

— Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) July 1, 2024

Dave Strom at Hat Hair VIP, New Spin: Trust the Deep State and Dave Strom cites Slate on Team Biden's Contempt for Democracy. At Hat Hair, Larry, Liberal Media Collapses Before Our Eyes! Dump Biden or Hold the Line?. PJM's Stephen Kruiser predicts Mainstream Media Hacks Will Have No Problem Pivoting Back to Biden. Matt Funicello at RedState, Biden Campaign Official Accuses Media of ‘Election Interference’ in Biden Debate Coverage. 

OTP, More Mush From The Fed As Powell Says He Wants To See More Deflation. Kevin Killough at JTN reports a Federal judge issues injunction against Biden’s pause on liquified natural gas export permits. "The federal judge in his ruling stated that the plaintiffs’ case is likely to succeed and will suffer irreparable harm if the pause stays in place while the courts consider the states’ lawsuit."

KT at Hat Hair, sadly, Confirmed: 12 Year Old Jocelyn Nungaray was Sexually Assaulted Before Murder by Illegal Aliens.

Steve Richards and John Solomon at JTN, Bombshell: FBI supervisor alleges bureau improperly pulling conservative agents' security clearances. "New whistleblower complaint follows a Just the News report in June that revealed the FBI’s shocking litmus test for one agency employee’s security review." Logan Washburn at Da Fed reveals the Ex-FBI Counsel Behind Russiagate, Biden Laptop Censorship Now Part Of Left-Wing Election Network. 

From Twitchy, IT'LL BE ANARCHY: New York Times Op-Ed Warns That the First Amendment Is 'Out of Control', people shouldn't be free to disagree with us! Chaz Cooke at NRO notes Axios Bungles the ‘Imperial Presidency’. Capt. Ed, "Also: Axios is just engaging in fearmongering as a coping mechanism for what happened on Thursday night. This is part of the Biden may be senile but he's not Trump!!11!1! narrative adopted by Democrats and their media allies. It does not surprise me in the least that Axios has no idea about what an 'imperial presidency' is. Or what duties the Constitution assigns to presidents, either."

Ace, Biden's Cross-Dressing, Women's-Clothes-Stealing, Puppy-Sex-Playing Former Nuclear Materials Safety Chief Escapes a Prison Sentence -- For the Third Time "He's been to trial three times for three separate incidents of stealing luggage in an airport. He's three-for-three in getting no time. But you know they're going to sentence Trump to jail." Mia Cathell at TownHall, Is This How This Horrific Story Ends? "Almost two years after the alleged ringleaders of a child prostitution conspiracy in suburban Atlanta were arrested, the gay Georgia couple could strike a plea deal with prosecutors and avoid trial."

At Twitchy, INSANE UNC Lefty Pens Paper Accusing Dolly Parton of 'White Saviorism' Over Free Book Program.

AlphaNews, Minneapolis protesters call for Israel to be banned from Olympics. At the Free Bacon, Meet the Rich Kids, Professors, and Activists Arrested at Columbia in April/ "The Washington Free Beacon’s guide to occupying a Columbia campus building." Capt. Ed, "It's not a grassroots movement. It's a rebellion of elites against an already somewhat progressive establishment. We could solve the whole problem by cutting off funding to Academia and forcing these people to experience the cleansing effect of normal price signals."

The Wombat has Rule Five Sunday: All American Girl and FMJRA 2.0: Even Worse up and running at The Other McCain.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Once More, With Conviction

Of course we're still looking at the conviction of Donald Trump in New York, for 34 felonies based on his accountants picking what Alvin Bragg decided was the wrong item from a pull down menu to label his regular monthly payments to Michael Cohen. First, a trio from Althouse, "You now have a Republican leading candidate who’s a felon, who’s going to be debriefed on national security issues knowing how loose-lipped he is." "Said Michael Cohen, on MSNBC, quoted in "Michael Cohen Worries Trump Will Spill Secrets in Prison 'for a Bag of Tuna'" (Daily Beast)," "What should Trump's lawyers do now?" — asks Alan Dershowitz... ("5. Dershowitz says "No, we don't" to Biden's statement that we all need to subordinate ourselves to the decision produced in the legal process. The legal system, Dershowitz informs us, is "deeply flawed." And: "This case was rigged."), and "This was never about justice — this is about plastering 'convicted felon' all over the airwaves. The only thing that Donald Trump is guilty of is being in the courtroom of a political sham trial." "Said J.D. Vance, quoted in "Trump’s Conviction Binds the G.O.P. Even Closer to Him/Prominent Republicans, including congressional leaders, ex-rivals and potential running mates, basked in the energy, and fund-raising, of an outraged base" (NYT)." From PM, Alex Soros urges Democrats to call Trump 'a convicted felon at every opportunity' "Repetition is the key to a successful message." And he'll pay them to do it. Paul Bedard at WaEx hears ‘Trump’s real crime was leading Joe Biden in the polls.’ At the NY Intelligencer, Trump Was Convicted — But Prosecutors Contorted the Law. PJM's Vicky Taft hears Dershowitz: Trump's Appeals Chances Are Screwed And He Should Fire His Attorneys. Byron York, cited at Hat Hair, Just So We're All Clear Here, Bragg 'Pushed' His Team to 'Find a Workable Theory'.  David O'Donnell@brecko "In the simplest terms they concocted a triple hurdle multiple choice long jump prosecution contorting the law to target one man, a prosecution that had never been used before and will likely never be used again, which is not how our justice system is supposed to work." From Flopping Aces, ‘Intentional Misfeasance’ Makes Show Trial Conviction Ripe For Reversal, Legal Experts Say. At the Politics Brief, FEC Commissioner Blasts Trump Conviction, Debunks Claim He Violated Election Law, which was why he wasn't permitted to testify to that. Jason Cohen at Da Caller reports Mike Johnson Urges Supreme Court To ‘Step In’ After ‘Dangerous’ Trump Verdict.  Sundance at CTH hosts Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump Jr Discuss New York Guilty Verdict and Potential Assassination Efforts by FBI. Jon Levine at NYPo, House Dem wants Gov. Hochul to pardon Trump ‘for the good of the country’. At WJ,  Ivanka Breaks Her Silence, Posts Emotional 4-Word Response to Trump's Guilty Verdict. I Love You Dad.!

From Twitchy, President Joe Biden Says It's 'Dangerous' to Call Donald Trump's Trial 'Rigged'. 
 David Leatherwood @brokebackUSA "Translation: IT’S RIGGED." It's true, he lies about everything. Also at Twitchy, New Report Shows Biden Should Direct His 'Nobody's Above the Law' Lecture to Somebody Closer to Home.  Alex Thompson@AlexThomp "Exclusive: Hunter Biden has quietly been in a messy civil case for unpaid alimony to his ex-wife Kathleen Buhle, per court docs. In 2021, the court determined he owed Buhle $1.7+ million. By April 2023, her team said he owed her $2.9 million." PM, Biden 'not at all worried' that he could be prosecuted after leaving office. "Not at all. I didn't do anything wrong," Biden said. Like that matters. NewsMax, DeSantis: Trump Won't Lose Voting Rights in Florida

NewsBusters, Morning Joe: Bragg Team Didn't 'Relish' Victory, Normal Sentence Is Probation, But . . . Atop Da Hill Jonathan Turley writes Bragg’s thrill kill in Manhattan could prove short-lived on appeal. On his blog Turley writes of The Ghost of John Adams: How the Trump Trial Harkens Back to a Dark Period of American Law.  At Da Fed Tristan Justice reports House Republicans Call Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg To Testify Over Trump Conviction. Make him dodge a subpoena. 

At WaEx, tRepublicans vow lawfare revenge after Trump’s guilty verdict. CA Skeet at PJUM says simply it's Time To Fight Dirty. Hat Hair's KT hears This Means War: GOP Senators Sent Message to Biden, No More Cooperation on Legislation or Nominations. At Woke Spy, “Release The Names” – Report Into Congress Settlements Resurfaces. "The story from CNN focuses on a report released by the Office of Compliance, effectively revealing that, from 1997 to 2017, Congress paid out more than $17 million in settlements. There have been over 268 settlements across the 20-year period, all of which came from taxpayers’ money through a special fund within the U.S. Treasury. This was made possible by the passing of the Congressional Accountability Act in 1995." And prosecute every Democrat on the list. 

Da Fetched,   CNN Reporter Warns Democrats Trump’s Guilty Verdict Will Backfire: ‘Even Non-MAGA Will Vote Trump Now. At WaEx, Even Never Trumpers now support former president following conviction and Sealed lips: Vulnerable Senate Democrats dodge Trump’s guilty verdict. Nick Arama at RedState notes the First Post-Verdict Poll Is Out - Watch Dems Tear Their Hair Out Over This. At NYPo, Trump wins over independents in deep blue NY, trails Biden by mere single digits in historic flip. Hat Hair's Jazz Shaw sees Yes, GOP Fundraising Broke Records After Trump Conviction.  

From Breitbart, Jason Aldean Slams Trump Verdict: ‘If There was Ever a Time to Speak Up, IT’S NOW! ‘ and Former NFL Player Brian Urlacher Pledges to Vote for Donald Trump, Calls Verdict ‘Fake Charges’. Hat Hair's KT, NAB Rescinds Prestigious Award to Robert De Niro after Anti-Trump Freak-Out. "NAB describes itself as "proudly non-partisan", so when De Niro participated in a Biden-Harris campaign event in front of the Manhattan courthouse where Trump's hush money trial was wrapping up, the association rescinded the honor." Twitchy, The Untouchable: Broadcasters Association Strips Robert De Niro of Award After Unhinged Trump Rant. Andy Ngo catches Antifa in some typical hypocrisy.  Andy Ngô @MrAndyNgo "Abolish prisons, right Antifa?" 

WaEx, Jack Smith’s team tries for another Trump gag order after getting shot down. "Smith’s request would bar Trump from making statements about the law enforcement officers who searched his Mar-a-Lago home . . ."

Misty Severt at JTN reports  DC attorney discipline board recommends Giuliani be disbarred over 2020 election. They will, of course. Remember, the DC Bar didn't even disbar the DOJ lawyer who lied on the FISA requests to get the warrants for Carter Page. 

Paul Bedard reports Backstabbing rages in plots to replace Biden. TND, Sesame Street disavows Elmo appearance at Biden campaign event. 

Anxious is anxious about going Inside Hunter Biden's secret legal battle. He spent a lot of money on hookers and coke. The rest he wasted. John Sexton at Hat Hair, Hunter Biden is Broke and His 'Secret' Civil Case Isn't Going Well. "It seems to me Hunter would be better off if Joe just went to bat for his son, put up some money to defend him and even showing up for the trial. Hell, Joe should take out a mortgage on his house. No one would blame him and he'd probably gain a lot of sympathy with his supporters who love the image of Joe as the doting dad. I guess I don't see the downside to just admitting this is a problem and embracing it. It's really too late to do anything else anyway. The trial starts Monday and at that point not talking about it will seem odd." From Da Caller, Hunter Biden’s Latest Legal Allegation Could Be ‘Very Bad’ For American Journalism, Analysts Say "Aaron Terr, Director of Public Advocacy for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), told the Daily Caller that if the revenge porn allegations were to succeed, “that would be a very bad ruling for a free press.”"

WUWT cited Da Caller, Dems Who Back Biden’s Crackdown on Fossil Fuels Suddenly Worried About High Gas Prices. Also, Joe Biden’s Dangerous Natural Gas Game. 

Hank Berrien at Da Wire, Trump Winning New York Independents, Closing Gap In Super-Blue State To Single Digits: Poll. Sundance at CTH is suspicious about President Trump and Elon Musk Collaborating Again? Sarah Arnold at TownHall says Wait Until You Hear Bill Maher's Crazy Theory About Trump and the 2024 Election, "suggesting the 2024 front-runner is quietly devising plans to take over the government." Isn't that what Presidents do?

ET reports Ohio Senate Passes Bills to Put Biden on Ballot, Ban Foreign Money in State Ballot Issues. Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, is expected to sign both measures, but the DNC still plans to hold a virtual convention to nominate Biden in Ohio. I would have let it go. 

Jazz Shaw, Huh. People in Kansas Don't Have a 'Fundamental Right to Vote'. Restoration of Americe remembers, 100% VOTER TURNOUT IN WISCONSIN NURSING HOMES ISN’T NORMAL. WILL IT HAPPEN AGAIN IN 2024? This fall, they'll probably double down and go for 200%, 

WokeSpy has the video, NYU Students List Their Majors – And It Makes “Underwater Basket Weaving” Look Like a Real Major by Comparison. 

From the Free Bacon, The Dean of UCLA Medical School Says It Does Not Discriminate Based on Race. His Own Research Center Runs a Minorities-Only Fellowship. The ‘iDIVERSE’ program bars white and Asian researchers from applying.

From Hat Hair, (NSFW) Bill Maher Provides College Kiddies With Helpful Lesson in Exactly What They're Supporting.

Kids, if you want to change the world and not just tie up Monday morning traffic, this is the apartheid that desperately needs your attention: The #GenderApartheid. pic.twitter.com/0Ajep3JUnN

— Bill Maher (@billmaher) June 1, 2024

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad up at The Other McCain.