Greetings! Embarrassing. That’s the only way to describe newly installed White House press secretary Katie Zacharia’s first press briefing yesterday morning.  Zacharia came across as just another incompetent Trump administration cast member hired on the basis of looks (think University of Alabama prom queen). I’m guessing a parody of the press briefing will be “Saturday Night Live’s” opening sketch with Scarlett Johansson playing the bumbling, girly press secretary.  Here’s the video and transcript of the 14-minute press briefing. It’s clearly the worst White House press briefing I’ve seen since Sean Spicer’s opening act on the first day of the Trump 1.0 administration when he came to work looking like he was wearing his younger brother’s suit. Worth noting: NewsBusters predicts that Zacharia’s tenure could be an “unquestioned success”...Adios: Kimberly Guilty-foyle resigned yesterday as the U.S. Ambassador to Greece. She is a poster child for the term kakistocracy...You and 99% of Americans: Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley writes that livestreaming Nidal Hassan’s execution by firing squad is a bad idea. Scott Greer of The American Conservative also pans the gruesome plan....The Daily Wire, which only last month debuted its latest feature film, the widely roasted anti-Islamist “Infidels,” will have its latest feature film debut tomorrow at the Warsaw Film Festival. Confession stars Brad Lowe as a professor arrested in1938 Russia.  The big name cast, which appears to signal the Daily Wire’s growing Hollywood ambitions, also includes James Franco, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Dean Norris and Emile Hirsch. Most surprisingly, the screenplay was penned by right-wing superstar podcaster Ben Shapiro. It bows theatrically and on the Daily Wire November 11.  (Deadline)...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Greetings! Bimbo in Limbo: President Trump revealed yesterday that he’s considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle, the United States Ambassador to Greece.  She’s under fire because of a devastating Wall Street Journal article  last week alleging that she urged a wealthy GOP donor to give her $100,000 to pay off her American Express bill. She is Don Jr.’s ex-fiancée, and a staunch POTUS ally, although that could change dramatically in the coming days. Until Trump decides her fate, she’s twisting in the wind. (CBS News)...Remembering Trump from the 80’s (and it ain’t pretty): For a short period of time, Spy magazine the satirical Manhattan-based periodical, which first folded in 1994, has resurrected its old articles about Donald Trump, when he was something of a bad joke to New Yorkers in the know.  They’re all available in this Substack for a month in celebration of the 40^th anniversary of the magazine’s founding. Sample article: Guess Who’s One of the Most Embarrassing New Yorkers? Spoiler alert: Trump easily makes the list...“The Charlie Kirk Show” is the third quarter’s fastest growing right-wing YouTube channel  according to new research released today by TheRighting. The daily show, hosted by Andrew Kolvet, a friend of the slain conservative activist, added 110,000 new subscribers from June 30 to September 30...Dept. of Surprises: Tyler Cowen, a writer for the right-tilting Free Press, argues that America needs African immigrants in his latest column. He says they are well educated and speak English...Rodent news: A national pest control company just released its list of the 10 most rat-infested cities in America.  Those meanies at RedState note that nine of the cities are controlled by Democrats. Dallas, a Republican-run city, came in at No. 9.  NYC ranks No. 1 on the list and I can personally attest to the accuracy of that claim....If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard