Harris Word Salads Her Way Through CNN Town Hall

By William Teach October 24, 2024 – 10:30 am

You can bet she was given the answers beforehand in some fashion, and her answers were still ridiculous. But, were you expecting something different? Anderson Cooper started out by giving Kamala a softball, asking her what she would say to voters who support Trump, so, she immediately went to calling Trump a Fascist, because she really has nothing else, and it’s a nice bit of projection.

And then

(Yahoo) Asked by an Independent, undecided voter who was to blame, Biden or Trump, for the spike in inflation, and what she would do to bring grocery prices down, Harris started by acknowledging that “the price of groceries is still too high.”

She then added that it would be her priority to bring prices down, and touted her work as California’s Attorney General to take on price gouging as well as her new plan to enact a “national ban” to address the practice.

She also promoted her plan to build affordable housing units to bring rent prices down for the average American. “I bring to it my experience, knowing what has been happening in terms of corporations buying up blocks of property to diminish competition and then rents get jacked up,” she said.

What experience does she have on building homes? She’s not wrong about corporations jacking up prices by purchasing homes at absurd prices. She couldn’t build more than 8 EV chargers or connect one home to the Internet over the past 4 years of the Biden-Harris admin. Oh, and how did her work as AG help in the People’s Republik Of California? Their grocery costs, energy costs, etc, are totally low, right?

Harris then offered her first mild criticism of President Biden, saying, “for too long, frankly, both administrations, both administrations and both parties, Democrats and Republicans, haven’t done enough to deal with the issue of housing. We need a new approach.”

Cooper quoted Harris’s plan on price gouging, noting that it specifically related to times of emergency. “How does that help someone like” the man who asked the question? Cooper asked.

Harris said that price gouging was a real and ongoing issue in states like Georgia and North Carolina that are trying to recover from Hurricane Helene. “I took this issue on because it affects a lot of people,” she said.

Seriously, we are less than two weeks from the election, and this is all she can offer? 100% canned basic responses. No digging into the issues. And, really, if there was price gouging going on in western NC I would have heard about it. It would be all over our local news. Current AG Josh Stein would be all over it, regardless of him being a Democrat. The state has a long history of quashing gouging after disasters. Cooper forgot to ask her if she had any proof of this occurring in Georgia and North Carolina.

She was then asked about the border

A registered Republican voter who said he was leaning toward voting for Harris asked her how she would ensure that “every immigrant to the U.S. is integrated into American society safely” and what benefits and subsidies they would be provided with, whether American taxpayers would pay for them and how much would be spent.

Right, a registered Republican totally wants all those illegals/migrants integrated. Uh huh. She babbled on about the trash border bill, and, wow, Cooper demolished her for not doing anything in 2022 and 2023. Her answer was simply a basic talking point again. She’s really not good at this.

She also wants to end the filibuster to codify Roe v Wade, failing to realize that the Supreme Court would kill that legislation for being un-Constitutional. Congress doesn’t have the authority to impose this. Again, I’m 100% against the GOP passing legislation that ends abortion. Trump has stated numerous times that he wouldn’t sign it.

Another female undecided voter then asked Harris how she would combat “the growing trend” of anti-Semitism on U.S. college campuses.

“We have seen a rise in anti-Semitism, and it is something that we have to be honest about,” Harris said, noting her work on the subject as attorney general of California. “Part of what we’ve got to do is talk with people so that they understand what are the tropes, what are the roots of what we are seeing so that we can actually have people be more understanding. We need to have laws in place that make those who would commit crimes on behalf of anti-Semitism and hate — that they pay a serious consequence.”

Harris then pivoted back to Trump. “I’m going to tell you what doesn’t help, again I invite you to go online and listen to John Kelly, the former chief of staff of Donald Trump who has told us Donald Trump said essentially, ‘Why aren’t my generals like those of Hitler’s?’”

So, word salad then Orange Man Bad. You know, the guy who worked to secure Middle East peace, did Abraham Accords, has visited the Holy Land and prayed at the Western Wall.

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Surprise: World Bank Lost Track Of $24 Billion In Climate (scam) Funds

By William Teach October 24, 2024 – 7:15 am

These are the same grand poobahs of the climate cult who want trillions redistributed from taxpayers in 1st World Nations

World Bank bureaucrats lost track of at least $24B in funds fighting climate change: ‘Could be twice or 10 times more’

Bungling World Bank bureaucrats lost track of at least $24 billion bankrolling the battle against climate change, according to a bombshell report by a left-leaning charity group.

An investigation by Oxfam revealed “poor record-keeping practices” by the DC-based international lender that resulted in anywhere between $24 billion and $41 billion in misplaced funds.

The agency’s audit showed “a lack of traceable spending” over the past seven years — partly because of an oddball accounting practice in which the bank accounts for its climate financing at the time of a project’s approval rather than at the time of project completion, according to the report release last week.

“This is like asking your doctor to assess your diet only by looking at your grocery list, without ever checking what actually ends up in your fridge,” said Kate Donald, the head of Oxfam’s Washington DC office.

A World Bank insider, speaking on condition of anonymity, suggested the figure for the missing money “could be twice or 10 times more.”

How much of this money is ending up in the pockets of World Bank employees? How much goes to graft, especially in 3rd World shitholes?

“All the figures are routinely made up,” the source said. “Nobody has a clue about who spends what.”

This sounds like another international agency which needs to be cut of from U.S. funding unless they get it together and stop being shady.

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Kamala Tries The “Trump Is Hitler” Card For An October Surprise

By William Teach October 24, 2024 – 7:00 am

Isn’t this the same guy Democrats have been calling literally Hitler since 2016? How he was going to do Hitler stuff? But, of course, not during his first term, totally his second

Yeah, yeah. This was the lead story for the 630pm news from ABC and NBC (Planet Fitness didn’t have a CBS station on where I could see, which was simply looking between sets while doing balancing yoga). I’m not going to bother with any of them, and, really, CNN isn’t even bothering with a top page story. The NY Times has a tiny little middle of the page piece. The Washington Post does have a near the top of the page one. But, they all ran something without bothering to do News. None demanded that John Kelly prove his assertion, where Kelly said he  “believed the former president was a fascist and that Trump had told him multiple times Adolf Hitler had “done some good things.””

And, of course, Cackles took it much further, as the video above shows

(Breitbart) The Trump campaign on Wednesday issued a statement slamming Vice President Kamala Harris’s “dangerous rhetoric” after she delivered an address from her official residence claiming that former President Donald Trump “invoked Hitler,” citing a debunked hit piece from The Atlantic.

The Trump campaign said in the statement:

Kamala’s dangerous rhetoric is directly to blame for the multiple assassination attempts against President Trump and she continues to stoke the flames of violence all in the name of politics.

She is despicable and her grotesque behavior proves she is wholly unfit for office.

One has to wonder why Kelly trotted this out now. He didn’t do it in 2020. He waits till there is less than two weeks till election day. This is completely desperate, and Kamala shows her desperation.

I wonder if it’s possible for Trump to sue Kelly and Harris for defamation?

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Kamala Gets Pressed On Transgender “Care”, Still Can’t Answer A Question

By William Teach October 23, 2024 – 2:59 pm

This should have been an easy question for her to answer, but, she doesn’t want most Americans to know what she really believes. She knows her unhinged moonbat base will vote for her no matter what….but, then, will they? How many Arab-Americans will refuse to mark the box for her on their ballot because of the Biden-Harris all over the place Mideast policies?

Harris pressed on transgender rights, potentially pardoning Trump: 5 key moments from NBC interview

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“I think part of what is important in this election is really not only turning the page, but closing the page and the chapter on an era that suggests that Americans are divided,” she told NBC network anchor Hallie Jackson.

Um, she’s been that page for almost 4 years. Anyhow

Harris didn’t give a specific answer when asked whether she believes transgender Americans should have access to gender-affirming care.

“I think we should follow the law. I mean, I think you’re probably pointing to the fact that Donald Trump’s campaign has spent tens of millions of dollars…,” Harris said before Jackson cut her off and asked her the question again.

Harris then said she won’t put herself in the position of doctors, whom she said have the right to make the decision “in terms of what is medically necessary.”

It was less word salad, more blaming Trump, and you could tell she was struggling to format an answer without giving anything away. One would think a professional politician running for POTUS would be much, much better

Good on Jackson for doing her “hold up, this is not about Trump, this is about you.”

I think the answer should be easy “if you are an adult, if you want all the drugs and surgeries and stuff, have at it. You’re an adult. This should not be done to children, they should be left along. No drugs, no surgeries, no indoctrination. Go for it if you’re an adult. Doesn’t hurt my life. But, you pay for it. Not the government. Insurance companies should not be required to pay for it. And the taxpayer should not be paying for felons to get it done.”

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If All You See…

By William Teach October 23, 2024 – 1:00 pm

…are horrible Bad Weather clouds rising over mountains, which are the only safe spot from extreme sea rise, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is The Lid, with a post wondering why parts from weapons owned by the FBI and DEA are being found on ghost guns.

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Trump Campaign Files FEC Complaint Over British Labour Party Members Campaigning For Cackles

By William Teach October 23, 2024 – 10:30 am

I’m sure nothing will come of this, but, one has to wonder what the visas of these elected government members will say the purpose of their visit is, and, really, how would the British take it if Trump came over to the UK to campaign for specific politicians

Trump accuses Labour of interfering in US election in extraordinary statement calling Starmer’s party far left

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign team has formally accused Sir Keir Starmer’s “far-left” Labour Party of interfering in the US election in an extraordinary attack.

The Trump-Vance campaign filed a complaint with the US Federal Election Commission (FEC) accusing Labour of illegal foreign campaign donations.

It comes after scores of Labour activists including frontline politicians flew across the Atlantic to help campaign for Kamala Harris’s election on 5 November.

In a statement, the Trump campaign’s co-manager Susie Wiles claimed: “The far-left Labour Party has inspired Kamala’s dangerously liberal policies and rhetoric.

“In recent weeks, they have recruited and sent party members to campaign for Kamala in critical battleground states, attempting to influence our election.”

Supposedly, this has happened with previous elections with Brits helping Democrats and Republicans. Should this be happening at all?

The Trump campaign complaint cited a Daily Telegraph report suggesting Morgan McSweeney, Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, and Matthew Doyle, his director of communications, “attended a convention in Chicago and met with Ms Harris’s campaign team”.

The complaint also cited a now-deleted LinkedIn post from Sofia Patel, head of operations at the Labour Party, who wrote that “nearly 100” current and former Labour Party staff would be travelling to the US to help elect Ms Harris.

Mr Trump’s lawyers argue such support amounts to “contributions” from foreign actors, in violation of US campaign finance laws.

Not direct contributions, but, “in-kind”.

Of course, how much damage could they really do? But, now, imagine it was a whole bunch of Brit government officials coming over to campaign for Trump: does anyone think the Credentialed Media wouldn’t be blowing their stacks over “election interference”?

This tipp insights article is really about Democrats claiming they represent Democracy! while systematically dismantling it, but, the beginning is interesting

Campaigning at a town hall on Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris returned to the theme of globalism as a direct challenge to former President Trump’s MAGA movement. She was in a friendly setting again, promoting the Uniparty’s NeoCon vision for America’s standing in the world that did not permit audience questions – and allowed only pre-determined questions that presumably had been shared with Harris prior to the event.

So I’ve now, as Vice President, met over 150 world leaders, presidents, prime ministers, chancellors, and kings; many of them multiple times to the point where we are on first name terms. And the last few times I’ve seen them on the eve of this election, they are very concerned, our allies [about former President Trump returning to the White House]. (snip through a few more quotes on how non-Americans feel)

It was downright absurd for Harris to inject the needs of foreign leaders into an American presidential election. Harris was saying that Americans should vote for her because she would protect the interests of foreign allies. If a foreigner had engaged in a campaign to influence a federal election, they would have violated the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) or the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

Hmm, is that not what these Brits are doing?

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Whoops: EV Fire Truck Burns Down Fire Station In Germany

By William Teach October 23, 2024 – 7:00 am

Irony can be pretty ironic

Electric fire truck burns down brand new German fire station

Unfortunately, homes and businesses burn down every day. However, you don’t often hear about fire stations loaded with vital firefighting gear and professionals burning to the ground. That is, however, precisely what happened after an emergency vehicle with lithium-ion batteries like those in an electric fire truck caught fire and spread quickly.

The Feuerwehr station in Stadtallendorf is new. Really new. In fact, the new fire station opened its bay doors less than one year ago. The station could accommodate 10 fire engines and many firefighters. However, a tragic fire destroyed the station, despite its firefighting purposes.

According to euronews, the fire originated with “an emergency vehicle belonging to the fire department, which contained lithium-ion batteries and an external power connection.” Unfortunately, the electric emergency vehicle’s blaze destroyed at least 10 fire truck models and caused around 25 million Euros (27.05 million USD) in damage.

Well, that sure blew out a lot of money simply because politicians who mostly do not drive EVs are forcing EVs on everyone else, and not caring if this all makes sense when it comes to protecting people’s homes and lives.

Here’s the kicker, though. The brand-new, cutting-edge Feuerwehr station didn’t have a functioning fire alarm. I know, I know. A fire station with no fire alarm? The International Association of Fire and Rescue Services (CTIF) reports that first responders were outraged to find out that the expensive new facility lacked an alarm system.

Maybe it should be a paraphrase of the Jurassic Park quote “Your politicians were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”

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Leftist Groups Rally Against Police Cracking Down In AOC’s District

By William Teach October 23, 2024 – 6:45 am

It was not that long ago we learned

How much time does AOC actually spend in her own district? Does she know what’s going on? Does she care?

Groups rallying against police crackdown on prostitution in AOC’s ‘Red Light’ district

A rally is taking place in “Squad” member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s district on Tuesday, when pro-migrant and pro-sex worker groups will call for police to stop clamping down on illegal prostitution and illegal vendors operating in the area.

A nearly two-mile stretch along Roosevelt Avenue in the migrant-heavy neighborhoods of Elmhurst, North Corona and Jackson Heights in Queens has become known as a “Red-Light” district — parts of which encompass Cortez’s 14th District, where those described as scantily dressed migrant prostitutes solicit sex during all hours of the day and night. Illegal street vendors clog the sidewalks to cook hot food in the open while other vendors push everything from used clothes to pots and pans or tools.

Some residents compare it to a “Third World” country and have repeatedly called for the city to take action on the ongoing crisis

Last week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched “Operation Restore Roosevelt,” which aims to crack down on miscreant behavior over the next 90 days and bring back law and order to the commercial strip.

However, the crackdown is being met with opposition by groups like Make the Road New York, an advocacy group for illegal and legal immigrants; DecrimNY, which seeks to decriminalize sex work; and Red Canary Song, which advocates for migrant massage workers and sex workers.

I wonder how many members of these groups actually live in the district, and especially in the area that’s essentially a Third World shithole?

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Too Good To Check: DOD Employee ID’d As Israeli War Plans Leaker

By William Teach October 22, 2024 – 8:10 pm

Big if true

From the Jerusalem Post article

The Pentagon denied that Ariane Tabatabai, Chief of Staff of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations, is a subject of interest in the investigation for the alleged leak of classified documents pertaining to Israel’s plans for a retaliatory attack against Iran.

“To my knowledge, this official is not a subject of interest,” said Press Secretary of the Air Force, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters on Tuesday afternoon.

Earlier Tuesday, Sky News Arabia cited a senior Pentagon official who reportedly named Tabatabai as the main suspect in the FBI’s investigation into the leaks.

Main suspect? Yes? No? If so, this is not going to be good for the Pentagon. Take it for what you will

In September 2023, a large cache of Iranian government correspondence and emails reported for the first time by Semafor and Iran International claimed to connected Ariane with the Iran Experts Initiative, an effort initiated by senior Iranian Foreign Ministry officials to bolster Tehran’s image and positions on global security issues.

She was cleared by Rheanne E. Wirkkala, an assistant Secretary of Defense (who’s also married to a Washington Post reporter, and, how does someone that young with no experience get this position?), claiming Tabatabai was totally vetted. Her office and emails and such need to be totally checked out in full.

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Amazon To Remake A Few Stephen King Movies For Some Reason

By William Teach October 22, 2024 – 3:00 pm

If they were going to remake something, how about the horrible Dark Tower? Hollywood is kinda out of ideas

Netflix horror master moving to Amazon for new classic Stephen King adaptation

Popular horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan, best known for his creation of several thrilling Netflix mini dramas and movies, has reportedly inked a deal with Amazon to adapt an eight-episode series based on a Stephen King classic.

Flanagan previously directed a handful of hit Netflix shows, including The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor, as well as Warner Bros’ 2019 horror fantasy Doctor Sleep, based on King’s 2013 novel. Now, he’s once again teaming up with the prolific horror author to adapt King’s 1974 classic novel, Carrie, according to Deadline.

I found Hill House tedious and boring, and didn’t make it far, but, regardless, Carrie has already been made twice. The first was awesome, the second in 2013 was OK. Why do we need it a 3rd time? How much Woke or idiocy will be in it?

Chucky 3 director Jack Bender is currently directing an adaptation of King’s 2019 book, The Institute, and Edgar Wright is helming a new iteration of 1982’s The Running Man. Meanwhile, Francis Lawrence is working with Lionsgate on The Long Walk, which was released in 1979 under King’s pseudonym, Richard Bachman.

Well, maybe if the Running Man is closer to the book. The Long Walk? Not sure, that is a seriously dark story. Just like one expected from early Stephen King. They could do a newer Dead Zone. Insomnia has never been done. They could do Under The Dome according to the book, rather than the horrible two season show. Couldn’t get by season 1. They could make movies or TV episodes out of his collection books Night Shift, Different Seasons, and Skeleton Crew, like has been done with some.. Sun Dog would be good from Four Past Midnight. You’d probably be shocked how many movies have been made from his books and short stories.

King has previously vocalized his dislike of Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 adaptation of The Shining, once describing it as “a big, beautiful Cadillac with no engine inside it.”

He also slammed the director’s portrayal of Wendy – played by the late Shelley Duvall, opposite Jack Nicholson’s Jack Torrence – as “one of the most misogynistic characters ever put on film.”

Do one that mirrors the book. Seriously, though, there are tons of books in scifi and horror I could recommend be turned into movies and miniseries. Many of them would do gangbusters on the big screen. And some thrillers. The Jack Sigler series by Jeremy Robinson would be great. David Achord’s Thomas Ironcutter mystery series is awesome. Something lighthearted? Mango Bob. Most of Greig Beck’s stuff would work well. I could keep going.

Anyhow, I’m seeing more interesting stuff coming from European nations and Australia than Hollywood. Sure, there is some stuff. But, there used to be tons. Go back and look at October 2004, 1994, 1984, etc. There were so many more good films being released.

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