Greetings! Here’s the 411 on 86:  Restaurant workers say that the term “86”  is “everyday lingo,” according to NBC News. "Any time you're out of anything, it's 86-ed," says a hospitality consultant in the piece. Donald Trump doesn’t agree, per a Truth Social post today. The portly POTUS claims  it’s a mob-speak for murdering someone “eight miles out, six feet down.” Ex- FBI Director James Comey is under indictment for posting an image on Instagram of sea shells arranged in the number “86 47,”  which the DOJ claims is a  death threat aimed at  the nation’s 47^th president....Kicking into high gear: Last week, the  popular Fox Corp-owned right-leaning sports outlet Outkick got a facelift. Its website sports a cleaner design with more images and a look more akin to its big cousin Foxnews.com.  As part of the revamp, Outkick stories will get more prominent home page play on Foxnews.com.  Essentially, Outkick’s connection with Fox will be more akin to the Athletic’s relationship with the NY Times. Worth noting:  Part of the Fox empire since 2021, Outkick is the 7^th most-visited right-wing website according to TheRighting’s latest research...The King’s Speech: The pundit class is applauding King Charles’ address to Congress yesterday. The collective takeaway is the British Monarch helped smooth rocky relations between the United States and the United Kingdom via his understated humor and grace. UK’s Guardian noted wryly, “If Charles spots signs saying ‘No kings’ on his travels, he shouldn’t take it personally.” Here’s the transcript of the full speech...Kudos to AP media journo Dave Bauder who retires today after a remarkable 40-year run  with the news agency. Dave was always a friend to TheRighting and early on got why we do what we do daily.  He profiled us four years ago, which helped put TheRighting on the map...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting.

Greetings! Number of the Day: 8*47 (I’d write out the full number without the asterisk, but I don’t want to risk being charged with a felony.) It was foolish and unnecessary for former FBI Director James Comey to post the number on Instagram, but it was not a crime. Shame on Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who now burnishes his reputation as a spineless Trump bootlicker.  Worth noting: The right-titling Free Press says The Comey Indictment Has Already Backfired...Goldfist: A 15-foot gold statue of President Trump was just installed at the Trump National Doral golf course ahead of the PGA’s Cadillac Championship beginning tomorrow in Miami. The statue depicts Trump triumphantly pumping his fist in the air immediately following the assassination attempt of The Donald in July 2024.  It’s expected the statue will still be on the grounds when the G-20 Summit takes place at the Doral in December. Outkick has the details and video... Somehow this escaped my attention in March when it was released.  Lefty satirist Bruce Kluger has dropped his first album called MAGA Country, and it’s available on YouTube.  It features five songs (like “Not So Sweet Karoline” about you know who), but I’m particularly partial to The Ballad of Stephen Miller, which is a devastating (but hilarious) takedown of the vile Trump special advisor...Ugh! SecDef Pete “Hairgel” Hegseth boasted on X that he took Trump enthusiast Kid Rock on a helicopter ride because “he’s a patriot and supporter of our troops.” Worth noting: Three years ago, Kid Rock blasted a case of Bud Light with an automatic weapon to protest the beer manufacturer’s partnership with a transgender individual...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Greetings! Don’t fire Jimmy Kimmel. That’s the surprising message from right-wing entertainment pundit Christian Toto.  On his website he argues that it would fuel already overheated ideological wars. Instead, Toto says viewers should boycott Kimmel. To me, Kimmel’s joke (told days before the DC dinner)  – “Mrs. Trump, you have the glow of an expectant widow” –  gratuitously poked the bear putting his Disney/ABC bosses in a no-win situation. Worth noting: Donald Trump has a long history of boosting violent words and images. In March 2024, he posted a video of a pickup truck with President Joe Biden hogtied on the tailgate. And in 2023, he suggested that Gen. Mark Milley should be executed for treason...Class Act: Bruce Springsteen, a staunch anti-Trumper, opened his Sunday concert in Austin, Texas, with a prayer for Donald Trump, per The Gateway Pundit.  “We...send out a prayer of thanks that our President, nor anyone in the administration, nor anyone attending was injured in last night’s incident at the press Correspondents’ Dinner.” That’s how a musical genius uses his superstar pulpit to hit the right notes without singing a song...Friendly Fire?  RealClearPolitics national political correspondent Susan Crabtree hints that the Secret Service officer who was shot at Saturday night’s WHCD event may have been struck by friendly fire. “I just asked the Secret Service about the possibility that the UD officer was hit by another Secret Service officer or agent,” she wrote on X. “I'm told there's a gag order on the entire Secret Service over what exactly occurred last night in terms of who shot whom. Sources in the Secret Service community are raising friendly fire questions based on the below video which they shared with me.” Crabtree’s post includes the video...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard