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15
Jan

TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Greetings! Dept. of No Surprises:  Conservatives praised Pete Hegseth’s four-hour performance in his confirmation hearing yesterday, according to Fox News.  Trump aggregated a collection of 25 butt-kissing quotes on his website from GOP luminaries including CNN’s house Republican Scott Jennings who wrote on X, “He kicked their asses today.” My take: Hegseth mostly held his own from the tough questions and his experience as a TV news anchor served him well under the bright lights.  But it still doesn’t qualify him for the position…Toothless: The opinion pages of Iowa’s The Des Moines Register, the state’s largest and most influential newspaper, had nothing to say about Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) backing of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense…The popular 70s disco band, The Village People, is slated to perform at Trump’s inauguration.  I guess this means we’ll have to watch Trump bust a few moves. (Breitbart)…Billy Bush, host of the entertainment news TV program “Extra” and former Trump confidant, told Tucker Carlson that ABC News created a 75-person unit devoted to derailing Trump’s 2016 run for president (The Gateway Pundit)… Seth Meyers, watch yer’ back.  In a recent Truth Social post, Trump admitted he got “stuck” watching NBC’s late night host.  He called Meyers a “moron” and his Comcast bosses “scum.” Not very presidential.. .App of the Week: Watch Duty, which is a free wildfire mapping tool that also sends real time alerts to users….If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

How Trump Became the Left’s Moby-Dick

source: Western Journal

The “Great Orange Leader” replaced the “Great White Whale.” In both cases the quarry vanquished their pursuers, drowning them in a death of their own making. Trump the victor trailing the flotsam and jetsam of illegitimate prosecutions in his wake.

Perpetual Screw-Up Joe Biden Spins and Stumbles on His Way Out of Office

source: NY Post

He's proving the Trump voters were right.

Kamala Harris Is a Sore Loser Brat

source: Victory Girls

She has broken tradition by failing to invite the Vances to the Vice President’s residence. Although it’s customary to welcome the incoming administration, Harris still holds a grudge and remains firmly in brat mode.

Celebs Mourn Burnt Up Mansions While NC Hurricane Victims Can’t Afford Motel 6

source: SteveGruber.com

Wildfires in California have once again wreaked havoc on our friends on the left coast. And while it’s undeniably heartbreaking to see anyone lose their home, it’s hard not to roll your eyes when the tabloids light up with stories of Mandy Moore, Billy Crystal, Jeff Bridges and Paris Hilton mourning their multimillion-dollar properties.

Wildfires Bring Deserved Takedown of California Political Class

source: Newsmax

California politicians spend too much time virtue signaling to the rest of America and too little time on the unglamorous work of protecting livable neighborhoods.

LA Fires Lay Waste to DEI Agenda

source: NY Post

Over the last devastating week of wildfires, there are many things we’ve learned that the Los Angeles Fire Department needs — and more women firefighters isn’t one of them.

The Politicization of Wind and Fire

source: American Greatness

Decades of Santa Ana winds fueling fires show California's failure to prioritize land management, instead focusing on politics while residents face predictable disasters.

Al Sharpton Loses Top Enabler at MSNBC

source: Washington Free Beacon

MSNBC president Rashida Jones allegedly resigned her post Tuesday. Jones's departure is bad news for the embattled (and formerly fat) activist host Al Sharpton, who will lose his top enabler at the network amidst the still unresolved scandal surrounding the Kamala Harris campaign's $500,000 donation to Sharpton's nonprofit.

Electric Vehicles Continue to Fall Out of Favor

source: The Lid

EVs are universally garbage unless you only have shorts distances to drive or if you don’t drive often.

The Most Dangerous Week for America

source: Conservative HQ

The Executive Orders regarding succession are especially troubling since they represent an effort to lock-in the control of Far Left Biden-aligned Democrat operatives beyond the Inauguration when the peaceful transition of power is supposed to be accomplished.
14
Jan

TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Greetings! Department of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth lands on the griddle in this morning’s confirmation hearings.  I’m watching as I write these words…Gazing at Gaetz: I tuned in last night to watch “The Matt Gaetz Show” on the ultra-right-wing OAN.  He was better than I expected in his sixth show after debuting last week.  I get no pleasure writing this, but he came across as personable and well spoken. However, he needs a new wardrobe.  The black suit and tie combined with the white shirt made him look like a funeral director…NewsBusters used some nasty words to describe former Washington Post columnist Jen Rubin who announced yesterday that she’s leaving the famed legacy news brand to start a new outlet called The Contrarian offering political and cultural commentary. NewsBusters called her a two-time Hack Madness champion (not sure what that is), a walking cartoon and a fake conservative.  The Washington Free Beacon also threw shade at Rubin, although with less snark. “The Contrarian is built on a premise some would describe as delusional,” wrote the Free Beacon’s Andrew Stiles.  “In Rubin's view, the mainstream media have been too soft on Donald Trump, if not openly supportive of his MAGA agenda.” The criticisms didn’t seem to hurt her launch because as of last night, the site had 35,000 subscribers…TheRighting’s tech-savvy contributor David Zylber has written a handy user’s guide to leaving X and loving Bluesky.  Zylber details the growing problems with X since the Musk takeover, while crowing about the progressive-friendly Bluesky features he loves…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Trump Should Federalize Los Angeles

source: Human Events

He should take Pacific Palisades and Altadena, and turn them into the Pacific Peculiar — an autonomous zone free from the bureaucratic chokehold of California’s Democrat-run government.

California’s Policies Laid the Groundwork for Wildfire Danger

source: City Journal

The risks are growing, but instead of protecting citizens, state leaders focused on climate change.

California Needs to Be Democrat-Proofed

source: Washington Examiner

As wildfires consumed over 5,000 buildings in Los Angeles last week, killing 24 people, Democrats in Sacramento had far more pressing business to attend to: allocating $50 million to attack a presidential administration that hasn’t even taken office yet.

Inferno in Paradise

source: SteveGruber.com

The Golden State looks like a failed state, with its decline marked by the failures of Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass. Thanks to their leadership, California is in shambles, and Los Angeles is an inferno.

California’s Wildfire Climate Excuse

source: Wall Street Journal

Gov. Newsom tilts at carbon emissions, not fire mitigation.

The Idiocy of the Climate Change Brigades

source: Unleash Prosperity

Nothing emits more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and puts carcinogens into the air we breathe than forest fires. And nothing has done more to destroy trees – which absorb carbon out of the atmosphere – than forest fires. The federal government spends tens of millions of dollars on tree planting programs.

It’s OK That We Don’t Have More Female Firefighters

source: National Review

Gender diversity doesn’t save lives.