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Nov

TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Greetings! Veto Corleone Trump: Trump’s best weapon combatting the Democrat-controlled Congress in his last two years in office will be his veto power, say most pundits. Overriding a president’s veto requires a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and House.  The Wall Street Journal offers a dense but important primer on Trump’s potential use of the veto.  Worth noting: There have been 2,559 vetoes in U.S. history and only 112 have been overridden. FDR vetoed 635 bills, which was more than any other president. (Ballotpedia)...The Dept. of War takes a hit from the right.  An editorial in the Daily Caller harpooned the Defense Department’s first “Inside Centcom” podcast spotlighting Admiral Bradley Cooper’s love of french fries.  That's not a joke. “The DOW’s podcast could not have come at a worse time. Our military can’t win wars anymore, but it can set up a mean podcast studio,” editor John Loftus wrote. “(T)his is, regrettably, typical of the second Trump administration, where so many things have been turned into cheap spectacles, such as the ballroom or the reflecting pool.” The podcast dropped Nov. 4, the day after the midterms which also irked the Caller....Boring: Trump 1.0 VP Mike Pence squirted out another anodyne Wall Street Journal opinion piece calling for a conservative revival in the United States. Yawn. What intern on his staff wrote that piece of fluff? He is a dull, unimaginative thinker and I’m baffled why the Journal keeps publishing him...Weekend Watch: I rarely tuned in to “Friends,” but I was nonetheless captivated by the three-part Netflix documentary on Matthew Perry, the doomed star of the hit NBC show.  The One About Matthew Perry offers an inside look at his rise to fame and his failure to conquer his deadly addiction which contributed to his drowning in a LA hot tub....If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard


Today's Headlines From the Right

Trump Is the Author of the Ruin

source: Wall Street Journal

By Peggy Noonan: He picked the candidates to back, made the decisions on strategy, decided what to say and when to spend the money in his war chest.

Netanyahu Grabbed Trump by the Pussy

source: Ann Coulter

Our most urgent task after the midterms is to create a list of everyone who supported the Iran War so we’ll know who to never, ever, ever, ever trust again. Pending a full accounting, here are the top two: Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, and Rupert Murdoch — still alive as of this writing — patriarch of Fox News and The New York Post.

The MAGA Movement Forgot What Populism Is

source: American Spectator

Americans in 2024 voted for relief, not another ruling class.

The Elephant in the Room Needs a Wake-Up Call

source: SteveGruber.com

In a Truth Social message following the election, President Trump argued that Republicans would have won in a landslide had he been on the ballot. Respectfully, Mr. President, that is the wrong response.

Trump Is a Winner and Right on Iran

source: Newsmax

By Chris Ruddy: Trump has demonstrated real leadership at one of the most consequential moments in American history. His decision to confront Iran's nuclear ambitions was courageous, necessary, and, I believe, one that history will judge favorably.

Republicans Should Chill

source: WND

Democrats cannot possibly take credit for the soon-to-be booming Trump/Republican economy.

Dems Wasted No Time Going Mask Off After the Elections

source: Blaze Media

The party is doing a victory lap by championing lawfare and DEI — rather than health care and affordability.

Dems Win, Students Lose

source: National Review

After Tuesday’s results, education reform faces a big setback.

The Coming Persecution

source: FrontPage

In the wake of the midterm elections, the emboldened Democrats have already begun making it explicitly clear that their first order of business will be to target Donald Trump and his administration for retribution for perceived crimes, corruption, and abuses of the Constitution and the American people.

Dem Civil War Brewing as Schumer’s New Recruits Reach for the Knives

source: Daily Wire

At least six incoming Democrat senators want "generational" change.

Dems’ War Against Supreme Court Is About to Get Worse

source: The Federalist

The Supreme Court is now under threat more than ever following Tuesday’s midterm elections.

Alito and Thomas Can’t Retire Now

source: Wall Street Journal

Such a nakedly political move would undercut any effort to preserve the high court’s independence.

DeSantis’s Unconvincing Iran Flip-Flop

source: The American Conservative

The Florida governor’s criticism is undercut by a long paper trail of Iran hawkery.

Late-Night Comedy or DNC Propaganda

source: American Greatness

Come back, Johnny Carson! Late-night TV no longer resembles the laughs-first model perfected by The Tonight Show legend and, later, Jay Leno. It’s all about pushing progressive talking points, often shoving comedy to the exits.

Chris Pratt’s “The Terminal List” Is Everything Hollywood Refuses to Be

source: Daily Wire

Amazon’s hit thriller returns with spectacular action, Islamist terrorists, and an unapologetic admiration for the American men who keep us safe.

Why Do They Despise Musk?

source: Townhall

So why did the Left go from hailing Musk as the next Thomas Edison to treating him as public enemy No. 1 and targeting him with death threats? The Left once loved all the tech and Wall Street billionaires who ensured that Democrats always had more money than Republicans.

Nithya Raman Will Be the Next Mayor of Los Angeles

source: Victory Girls

Karen Bass was no cakewalk as mayor, and deserved to see her political career flame out. But Nithya Raman will be a much bumpier ride. Los Angeles looks to be punching their ticket, so I hope they enjoy the ride. The rest of us will be watching the train wreck… hopefully from a distance.

Climate Zealots Killed Thousands in Nepal Because of Solar Panels, Not Sirens

source: NY Post

If the UN climate summit wants to honor the dead, it should pay for the flood-warning systems they never got — then get out of the way of Nepal’s growth.