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22
Nov

TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Greetings! Only fitting: Peter Hegseth, Donald Trump’s embattled Secretary of Defense nominee, is playing defense this week while his reputation gets carpet-bombed. Damning allegations of sexual misconduct have surfaced threatening his exalted seat in The Donald’s cabinet. My advice: Raise the white flag and retreat behind home lines to your Fox News safe house.…Sour Note: Trump is endorsing a line of guitars. The American Eagle Guitar series touts itself as “the only guitar officially endorsed” by the Mar-a-Lago Maestro.  The guitars have an American Flag on the body, with “Make America Great Again” inscribed on the neck. Prices start at about $1,000 and rise to $11,750 for one autographed by a certain incoming resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. SteveGruber.com has more details…Steamed about the election?  The Atlantic recommends seven books to assuage your rage. The list includes “Which Side Are You On,” by Ryan Lee Wong, and “Good Talk,” by Mira Jacob.…Word of the day: fealty.  If you don’t know what it means, ask Pam Bondi, Trump’s choice for Attorney General…ICYMI: Nikki Haley launched a podcast last September. She has attracted a lowly 74 subscribers on the Castbox podcast platform…Dept. of No Surprises:  Hollywood in Toto gives a rave review for “Bonhoeffer” from the rightward Angel Studios. The film, about a Pastor’s attempt to assassinate Hitler, hits theaters today…Weekend Watch: If you’re like me and have Attorney Generals top of mind, check out Netflix’s 2022 documentary The Martha Mitchell Effect.  It’s about the colorful and compulsively outspoken wife of John Mitchell, Richard Nixon’s corrupt A.G. who ended up in prison…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Was Gaetz Pick a Strategic Move?

source: Newsmax

Gaetz may have played his hand perfectly. By resigning from Congress after being tapped for AG, Gaetz stopped the House Ethics Committee from releasing its report on his alleged sexual misconduct and drug use. If he runs for governor of Florida in 2026, he can credibly say he was Trump's first pick to be attorney general of the U.S.

Was Trump Playing 4-D Chess with Gaetz Pick?

source: WND

From Trump's perspective, he has killed two birds with one stone. First, he has demonstrated reciprocal loyalty to an arch-MAGA loyalist, Gaetz, and permitted him the ability to play his difficult political hand as well as he could possibly have played it. Second, Bondi's confirmation fight now looks like a genuine breeze.

RFK Jr. Deserves a Fair Hearing

source: Washington Examiner

Many of Kennedy’s opinions run counter to accepted science on healthcare and food safety. On the other hand, his opinions regarding obesity, food additives, and foods with sugar need to be taken seriously by the public. He deserves a fair hearing before the Senators who will vote on his nomination.

Nikki Haley Should Keep Tulsi Gabbard’s Name Out of Her Mouth

source: Victory Girls

With friends like Nikki, who needs Democrats?

Will There Be Accountability for the Death of Ashli Babbit?

source: American Greatness

Only one person died on J6—US Army veteran Ashli Babbitt shot by US Capital Police Officer Michael Byrd. With a new incoming Department of Justice, will there finally be accountability for her death after four years?

Is It the End of the Big Media Era?

source: NewsBusters

We can say with confidence that the Big Media don’t have the same grip on public opinion that they have long imagined. When only 31 percent of respondents told Gallup they have a “great deal” or a “fair amount” of trust in the press, most Americans are looking elsewhere for information.

MSNBC Is Headed to Hospice Care

source: American Thinker

The moral of the story is that hatred will eventually destroy the hater.

Want to Exchange Ideas with Annoying Liberals Like Yourself?

source: The Washington Free Beacon

Here's how to delete your X account and join Bluesky.

Why Do We Have a Special Relationship with the Tyrannical United Kingdom?

source: Townhall

By Kurt Schlicter: The UK has become one of those oppressive dictatorships that suppress their own people, arbitrarily jailing them and persecuting them for exercising their God-given right of free speech. And I’m not particularly interested in having a special relationship with a country like that. Nor are many other Americans.

Drop the Recess Scheme

source: National Review

The end of the Gaetz nomination should spell the end of the scheme to put the Senate in recess in order to bypass its role in advice and consent.
21
Nov

TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Greetings! You don’t see this every day.  Antisemites are being courted to watch a new movie. Tomorrow, Angel Studios, the conservative-friendly producers of the last summer’s box office hit Sound of Freedom,  releases its latest film Bonhoeffer, promoting it with a most unusual marketing hook.  “(W)e’re prioritizing free tickets specifically for antisemites,”  explains Angel Studios co-founder Jeffrey Harmon. “Who needs to know the evils of antisemitism more than antisemites?”  Already, 2500 free tickets have been distributed for "Bonhoeffer" that tells the story of a German pastor who risked his life to plan the assassination of Hitler.  My marketing tip for Angel Studios?  Re-name the film. Who can pronounce that title much yet remember it?….Biden was rooting for Trump to win the election because he wanted revenge against his own party that kicked him to the curb. So claims the Washington Times…Who wants to cruise to Norway with a ship full of MAGA fellow travelers? The right wing Media Research Center is touting a voyage around the Scandinavian country in late summer 2025.  No word on the featured speakers, but I wouldn’t count on Lynn Cheney or Mitt Romney.  Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orbán would probably be a big draw…Pen pals! Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have published a joint bylined op-ed in the Wall Street Journal outlining their plan to “reform” government…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Beware the MSNBC Devil Woman

source: BizPacReview

Rachel Maddow has yet to acknowledge the problems created by the open border policies of the Biden-Harris regime. But Maddow isn’t such a person. She is certainly not a journalist – as evidenced by the deliberate omissions and distortions of her “coverage.” She is evil.

Gravy Train Derails at MSNBC

source: Washington Free Beacon

Comcast is finally cutting ties with MSNBC, the media conglomerate announced Wednesday. That's bad news for the exorbitantly compensated and increasingly unhinged personalities who call the left-wing network home (for now).

The Liberal Washington Post Is on Track to Lose a Whopping $77 Million

source: The Gateway Pundit

How could such an institution be losing so much money? Maybe it has something to do with WaPo columnists like Jen Rubin, who recently declared that Republicans want to kill your children. Liberal media outlets are suffering decline across the board right now, but these numbers from the Washington Post are indicative of a doom spiral.

Captain America and His Team of Superheroes

source: American Thinker

Avengers assemble: Trump’s team is evocative of the Marvel comics characters.

Hegseth Is Right for the DOD

source: National Review

If the U.S. military wants to maintain its standing with the American people, its leadership needs to display some moral courage.

Hegseth Is the Right Man to Run the Pentagon

source: The Federalist

Hegseth is not only qualified but also uniquely positioned to lead in a time when bold, reform-minded leadership is desperately needed.

Matt Gaetz Deserves Confirmation as Attorney General

source: Newsmax

If America First principles triumphed over Kevin McCarthy, Gaetz also consistently proved his ability to work in loyal concert with Trump, for whom he at one point cast a vote to elect as speaker.