Obama’s tone-deaf, nasty crack about the Cheesecake Factory

"For those who follow politics, this was par for the course for Democrats: They really loathe ordinary Americans."

Andrea Widburg

"To toot my own horn, while I have the design sensibility of a blind frog, I know class when I see it. My mother grew up in a rarefied pre-WWII European world of great wealth, and her father was an avant-garde architect. My childhood home was an exquisite fusion of both. Our family friends shared that sensibility. I raised my children in Marin County, a place of tremendous wealth and style. I’ve been surrounded by good taste my entire life, even though I can't replicate it.

"My background readied me to think that the Cheesecake Factory is lovely. My old Marin neighborhood thought the Cheesecake Factory was lovely. Heck, my whole community thought the Cheesecake Factory was lovely, for it quickly became one of Marin’s most popular restaurants when it opened.

"Beyond the fun menu, the Cheesecake Factory is an inviting place to eat. It has an almost Viennese fin de siècle, Art Nouveau elegance—one of my favorite design eras, with its sweeping lines and luxurious, welcoming warmth. Like the best original fin de siècle Art Nouveau design, it’s satisfying without falling into pointless gaudiness.

"Why do I start this essay by raving about the Cheesecake Factory’s design aesthetics? Because Barack Obama, to denigrate Donald Trump (whose design aesthetic is more Louis XVI than Art Nouveau), trashed the Cheesecake Factory:" . . .

Catherine Herridge Reveals BRAND NEW Path To Prosecute Ilhan Omar — And It’s BIG!

 100PercentFedUp  "Catherine Herridge just identified a potentially powerful new lane for federal investigators examining Rep. Ilhan Omar: passport fraud.

"Omar has not been charged, and Herridge is describing a legal theory rather than announcing a prosecution.

"The theory could give investigators a way to examine newer conduct even if allegations involving decades-old immigration records would otherwise face serious time-limit questions.

"Herridge laid out the legal route Wednesday evening." . . .

. . . "The statute Herridge cited is real, broad and more consequential than many casual observers may realize.

"The U.S. Code makes it a federal crime to willfully and knowingly make a false statement in a passport application with the intent to secure a passport. It also reaches knowing use or attempted use of a passport that was secured by a false statement.

"The application offense is complete when a person knowingly supplies the false information for the purpose of obtaining the passport. The government would have to prove knowledge and intent, rather than rely on a clerical mistake, innocent misunderstanding or political accusation.

"The use provision reaches a different act: knowingly using or attempting to use a passport that was issued because of a false statement. For an ordinary first or second offense unrelated to terrorism or drug trafficking, the statute authorizes a maximum sentence of ten years.

"A separate provision, 18 U.S.C. § 3291, gives prosecutors ten years from the commission of a passport offense to bring a case, including a conspiracy to violate the covered passport statutes.

"That is the opening Herridge is flagging." . . .  More.

Why does a Democrat running for Senate in Texas need to borrow the cultural packaging of conservatism?

 James Talarico Wants To Win Texas In Republican Drag  

"The sign says, “Change My Mind.” Before changing their votes, Texas Republicans should ask what Talarico wants them to believe."

"Democrat Senate hopeful James Talarico doesn’t want you to change his mind. He wants you to change yours, and he’s betting Texas Republicans are gullible enough to fall for the packaging.

"Conservative commentator Steven Crowder has filed a lawsuit against CNN and Jubilee over their use of "Change my mind" , the slogan Crowder made famous through his political debate videos. 

"According to Newsweek, Crowder says his trademark brand and format are being used to help Talarico ingratiate himself with conservative voters. Crowder initially threatened legal action against Talarico, CNN, and Jubilee, but the reported lawsuit names the two media companies as defendants. The Louder with Crowder host also argued in an episode of his show last week that CNN is peddling the falsehood that the format, which he created in 2017, is a “unique” concept that will “change town halls” in the future." . . .

The DSA Plans To Incite Violence Ahead Of 2028 Election

 "The reported DSA-linked planning treats the Insurrection Act as a trap that works only if Trump walks into it on their timetable and terms."

The Federalist

"Over on X, DataRepublican’s reporting on documents and recordings from the Democratic Socialists of America and allied networks lays out a calculated strategy for the run-up to the 2028 elections. The goal is sustained mass violence and street clashes designed to push President Donald Trump into invoking the Insurrection Act. Once invoked, Democratic governors and progressive organizations would treat the order itself as evidence of “fascism” and a reason to undermine federal authority.

"Groups including the United Democracy Alliance, invoking Erica Chenoweth’s 3.5 percent rule, appear ready to coordinate the street actions, legal support, and media framing. Neville Roy Singham, operating from Shanghai and connected to the Chinese Communist Party’s United Front Work Department, is positioned to amplify the disruption from abroad.

"The plan assumes Trump will choose immediate order over patience, and hand his opponents the optics they have prepared. Whether that assumption holds depends on the costs of each path.

"Policing power in America is overwhelmingly local. The FBI fields about 13,700 special agents nationwide. The New York Police Department alone has more than 34,700 sworn officers. A president can protect federal property, personnel, and functions without becoming the default response for every city whose leaders have weakened policing and tolerated disorder. Broader federal action is also available. Both options carry consequences, and progressive networks are organized to contest either one.

"One set of costs is political. Invoking the Insurrection Act and placing federalized National Guard or active-duty forces in law-enforcement roles inside Democratic cities would supply the “fascism” narrative. Local Democratic officials who have criticized aggressive policing and treated destructive unrest as legitimate expression would likely resist or litigate the deployment. That resistance would become part of the story." . . . More.

Chuck DeVore is chief national initiatives officer at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a former California legislator, and a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel.

Don't Take Marriage Advice From Celebrities and Influencers

Intellectual Takeout   

"Women who hang on the words of celebrities like Cooper or Bush will discover too late that these women’s romantic lives are anything but the model for happiness."

"In a recent episode of the popular podcast “Call Her Daddy,” host Alex Cooper interviews Sophia Bush, an actress who is now married to a woman after divorcing her husband in the summer of 2023. Bush and Cooper offered some pretty terrible advice to female audience members who are having second thoughts about ending their marriage.

“We can get really, really in our heads about … maybe I shouldn’t leave this marriage because can I even get [someone] better?” Cooper said.

“Yes! The answer is always yes,” Bush responded. “This idea that it’s too late, or you’re too old, or who are you to want more, that’s patriarchy. That is crazy.”

"It’s sad to think that a podcast as popular as “Call Her Daddy” has undoubtedly influenced many women to make regrettable decisions in their dating and married lives. This episode may have finally convinced a woman whose marriage has lost its “spark” that she needs to leave her husband, raise her children in a broken home, and throw herself at the dating market afresh in her 30s or 40s. Under very limited circumstances, this is a terrible idea, yet Bush insists with ill-gotten confidence that the question of whether to divorce one’s husband is “always yes.”

"Bush’s previous marriage lasted barely over a year. She met her now “wife” at a support group for divorcees. Cooper, who is vocal about her past sexual exploits, married just over two years ago, but with such a low view of the bonds of marriage, the odds are high that she will decide that divorce is the better option. After all, the answer is always yes." . . . More.

Sarah Wilder is a writer and commentator on culture and the family. Formerly a reporter at the Daily Caller, her work has been published in Chronicles Magazine, The Federalist, and The American Mind.

Also by Sarah Wilder: What Happens When the Man-Hating Feminists Have Sons

. . . "There’s a disproportionate amount of man-hatred on the left and young boys will be caught up in a whirlwind of self-hatred if they are raised by mothers who succumb to it." . . . 

Schiff: Dem Oversight Could Led to Trump's Impeachment

 Breitbart  

"But it should be with an eye to improving the quality of life for the American people.”

"Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said if Democrats win back control of Congress, an impeachment of President Donald Trump is possible.

"Host Kristen Welker said, “Let me ask you about a big debate right now inside the Democratic party. If Democrats do win back control of Congress, it’s about impeachment. You, of course, led the first impeachment of President Trump back in 2019. As we sit here today, Senator, do you believe that President Trump has committed impeachable offenses?”

"Schiff said, “I feel the same way I did early in the Russia investigation, which is you don’t prejudge the outcome before you even do the oversight. And so what I’m suggesting that we do is, first of all, focus on exactly what we’re campaigning on. And that is—our primary focus needs to be on bringing costs down. So our oversight should focus on that. It should focus on the corruption that is driving costs up. If that corruption leads in the direction of impeachment, it will lead wherever it leads. But we should put our overriding emphasis not on impeachment, but on bringing the cost down for the American people, on our affirmative agenda, on our oversight agenda, yes, our investigative agenda. But it should be with an eye to improving the quality of life for the American people.” . . .

UPDATE:  Here's Where Dem Senate Candidates Stands On Court-Packing

"Once upon a time, calling to pack the Supreme Court with more justices for partisan gain was viewed as such a radical idea that few politicians would even consider it. Today, it has become mainstream in the Democrat Party.

Throughout the past year, Democrats far and wide have resuscitated plans to increase the number of justices on the high court as a means of garnering decisions favorable to their party. From potential 2028 presidential contenders to congressional leadership, these officials have made clear their intention to pack the court should they reclaim Congress and the White House in the next few elections.

With Americans currently heading to the polls for this year’s midterms, The Federalist has assembled a guide assessing where every major Democrat Senate candidate stands on the issue. While some candidates have already openly entertained court-packing, others have chosen to hide their position from voters.

Burning cars, meet CBS’s vocabulary department: X users roast the word ‘scuffles’ in Paris reporting

From the Ali Velshi School of Journalism:

The Daily Bo Snerdley

SPARE ME THE BS (I’ve got things to do).

• CBS’s October 17 X post described Paris clashes as ‘scuffles’ involving small groups, drawing ridicule over images of fires and destruction.
• The post was deleted; its roundup featured users mocking the wording with car-fire jokes and insurance-company sarcasm.
• Independent reporting documented arson, looting and attacks on police. CBS’s current article also describes serious violence.

LAY IT ON ME (I’ve got time).

CBS News handed its critics a one-word punchline for the weekend’s violence in Paris: scuffles.

An October 17 X post, preserved in contemporaneous coverage, began: “Scuffles broke out Saturday in Paris,” and referred to “small groups of protesters.” Readers looking at the burning-car imagery were considerably less delicate.

On Sunday CBS had deleted the post. A Twitchy roundup captured the reaction, with users treating the wording as a fresh entry in the media’s euphemism sweepstakes.

One particularly sharp response came from the account Super Journalist (Retired), @Magnum_CK: “Imagine calling your insurance company and telling them your car was torched during a scuffle.”

Try that one with the claims adjuster." . . .

CBS Shrugs Off France’s Burning Riot Mayhem, Deletes Embarrassing Tweet [WATCH]

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: “Say FAREWELL To France…It’s Done”

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Americans LIGHT UP CBS After Noticing the Word the Outlet Uses to Describe the Horrifying Islamo-Marxist Riots in France

No effort on the part of CBS to be even as good as the former MSNBC and Ali Velshi.

The Gateway Pundit 

"CBS ‘News’ got absolutely destroyed online after using a very poor choice of words to describe the worst riots in the history of France.

"As The Gateway Pundit reported, the Islamo-Marxist riots in France have completely exploded after weeks of mayhem and are threatening President Emmanuel Macron’s home.

Thousands of violent protesters on Saturday overturned cars, set buildings ablaze, and attacked police across the country. One of the most historic structures in the entire country, the 143-year-old Limoges town hall, has now burned to the ground as the police continued to sit on their hands.

"Rioters were also on the verge of reaching Macron’s palace. Just imagine the horror if it were set on fire as well.

"CBS, however, considered the torching of an entire country by Muslims and communists a mere “scuffle.”

"Yes, the outlet really tweeted that word.

More.

Dan Rather tees off on his former network in scathing interview: 'The wreckage of CBS News is everywhere'

UPDATED: There is Nothing "French" About these Riots. Diversity is Destroying Europe. Will Britain Wake Up?    "Historian and broadcaster Rafe Heydel-Mankoo delivers a monologue on the French riots, their significance and what they mean for Britain and the rest of Europe."

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Gullible Leftists Receive a Very Rude Awakening After Fleeing Trump’s America for a Life in ‘Progressive’ Europe

  The Gateway Pundit 

 "Annie says she experienced a high amount of anti-American sentiment straight away. “I found it particularly surprising how people feel so comfortable mocking my accent and culture, even in a workplace environment,” she says. "

"American liberals have long fantasized about how different life would be in ‘enlightened and tolerant’ Europe instead of having to deal with people they regard as knuckle draggers here at home. Well, a few got their chance and what they say should serve as a dire warning.

"Wired magazine spoke to several Americans who fled Trump’s America for the European continent about their experiences.

"Let’s just say the fantasy they were sold turned out to be a lie.

"A progressive woman going by “Annie” had noticed Americans on TikTok, Instagram, and Reddit bragging about how exciting life was in the United Kingdom’s suburbs. “Annie” was particularly enchanted by the promise of ‘free’ healthcare, ‘excellent’ transportation, and the country’s ‘rich’ culture.

"But “Annie” soon received a rude awakening about the liberal ‘paradise’ she thought she was entering.

"She was taken aback by Britain’s garbage NHS, lower salaries, and basic items that the country lacks, such as dryers and dishwashers." . . . More.

Nancy Guthrie update: Investigators have suspect’s name, says retired Pima County detective

 Nancy Guthrie update: Investigators have suspect’s name, says retired Pima County detective

Mayer also acknowledged  that a lot is still unknown. “This case is so unique. Most of the time we try and find patterns. We can’t in this case,” he pointed out. “These guys came prepared not to leave hair or DNA. Look at how that guy was clothed. They turned off their cell phones.”

"Today co-host Savannah Guthrie‘s mother, Nancy Guthrie, is still missing after being abducted from her Tucson, Arizona home — and a retired Pima County sheriff’s deputy thinks investigators already have suspects’ names.

In a May 20 article published by News 4 Tucson, Robbie Mayer, a former detective with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department who solved Tucson’s infamous “Prime Time Rapist” case in 1986, shared his theories on Nancy’s case.

A man named Brian Larriva (the Prime Time Rapist) was presumed responsible for breaking into Tucson homes to burglarize them and sexually assault female residents from 1983 to 1986. However, he took his own life when police surrounded his house. Much like Larriva’s case, investigators have tens of thousands of leads in Nancy’s case.

“We ended up with more than 4,000 leads,” Mayer recalled of the Prime Time Rapist. “One of the detectives had Larriva’s name as a lead, but he hadn’t gotten to it yet because he had so many leads in front of that.”

He continued, of Nancy’s case, “I believe the suspect’s names are in those 50,000. The question is if they can recognize it when they see it. Being in a case like this is like being in a field with rocks and what you’re looking for is under one rock. You just have to keep turning.” ...

Nancy Guthrie case update: Nancy Guthrie case latest update: ‘Swept under the rug’ claim, ransom emails and DNA questions keep investigation in focus - The Economic Times

Authorities believe Savannah Guthrie's mom 'still out there'   "TUCSON, Ariz. — Law enforcement teams investigating the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, said Thursday they believe she is still alive. Four days after she was reported missing, investigators remain without any suspects or persons of interest, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said at a news conference, where he was joined by FBI investigators." . . .

"Obama on Iran: “I Didn’t Have to Fire a Missile… I Just Had to Engage in Diplomacy”… Forgets to Mention He Gave the Terrorist Regime a Pallet of Cash in the Middle of the Night!

 The Gateway Pundit

This was a direct threat against Israel and American allies in the region. Obama always brought chaos with him and left a trail of destruction. He took actions to spread this chaos and evil across the Middle East. 

"During his speech on Saturday Obama bragged about his diplomacy with Iran, saying, “And I didn’t have to fire a missile to do it. I just had to engage in diplomacy.”

""He’s lying again!

"He forgot to mention he sent a pallet of US cash in the middle of the night to the terrorist regime!

"As The Gateway Pundit reported in April, Saudi Prince Mohammad bin Salman revealed that President Obama gave Iran $150 billion when Obama was in office, and the regime did not even build a single street with that money.

"Instead, they used the money to make missiles and drones and to fortify their proxy armies in the region like Hamas, Ansar Allah, and Hezbollah. With these funds, Iran offers a safe harbor to the leaders of Al Qaeda, including one of Osama Bin Laden’s sons, who was indoctrinated into jihadism. 

"This was Barack Obama’s way of destabilizing the Middle East. And Obama did this all in public view. Well, most of it.

"This was a direct threat against Israel and American allies in the region. Obama always brought chaos with him and left a trail of destruction. He took actions to spread this chaos and evil across the Middle East." . . . More.

Obama paid $400M ‘ransom’ to Iran | New York Post

Discover how historic Capitalism provided Freedom, Karl Marx' Socialism fosters Laziness and Complacency

HERLAND REPORT  

"The Christian demand for credibility, honesty in trade, that people could trust each other, that money earned was reinvested and not just spent on luxuries, these were all central to the early capitalists in the 16th century."

"Capitalism is an economic system in which individuals reap the fruits of their own labor, and where freedom and competition drive society forward. is a world where effort and innovation are rewarded, and where each individual has the opportunity to shape his or her own destiny based on the degree of their own initiative.

Capitalism makes it practically possible for individuals to reach the highest potential of their dreams.

Historical capitalism was strongly rooted in Christian ethics, incentivizing money earned to be reinvested for the betterment of society. You were ethically obligated to help make the world a better place for as many people as possible, to the best of your ability, and not succumb to greed and selfishness.

Historic Capitalism provided Freedom: Below is a comparison between capitalism and socialism, and an analysis on how societies develop according to the economic systems they apply. For example, in a communist or socialist system, the state controls almost everything, taxes are high, and individuals possess limited autonomy in the accumulation of their own wealth. The administration of public funds is entrusted to politicians and bureaucrats, often with few requirements of accountability of how they spend the funds.

In a capitalist society, the focus will be on keeping government functions as small as possible to provide the greatest possible incentive for freedom and innovation for the country’s citizens. The political philosophy of conservatism is predicated on the principle of decentralizing power and empowering the individual to achieve results through their own efforts, writes historian, bestselling author and founder of The Herland Report, Hanne Nabintu Herland." . . . More.