"One of the scariest places for a person to be in WWII was in a B-17 over the skies of Berlin. To protect the capital city, Hitler had ordered the construction of a set of flak towers that were to send up deadly fire to any airman flying above. One of these was at Humboldthain Park in Gesundbrunnen. In this episode, we're touring the inside of one of these flak towers and with us is an artifact from a German flak gunner in WWII."
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Looks like Trump's SOTU really did move the needle
CNN Poll: By Golly, Trump Moved the Needle Last Night
The night did create this GOP ad at Election Wizard...
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"Policies? Did Donald Trump discuss policies last night, or just expose Democrats as radicals?
"The correct answer is ... yes. Trump can do a lot in two hours, especially when his political opponents keep slipping on all of the banana peels he drops. Trump spent more than twenty minutes of the speech detailing his economic agenda and proposing new efforts to reduce prices and provide growth. That came just before Trump set his trap on immigration, and before Democrats stumbled into another on crime.
"CNN polled viewers who watched the marathon event, and found that Trump made solid gains on the policy front:" . . .
"Just before the SOTU, when anticipation was at its highest, 54% thought we were moving in the right direction. And then, by the time Trump’s speech was over, the number hit 64% "
"What’s fresh in our minds today — and what will be top-of-mind tomorrow, next week, next month, and first Tuesday of November — will almost certainly all differ. That’s why snapshot poll numbers tend to be exaggerated, misleading, and unhelpful: Until the dust settles, the data just isn’t relevant.
"Instead of focusing on polls, campaigns should focus on creating magical moments that wormhole into our psyche — those indelible images that linger forever. And in the State of the Union, at the very top of that list:
As war looms, indicted al-Qaeda chief has been under Iranian regime's protection for years
"Nukes, missiles, terrorist proxies — and al-Qaeda? The Iranian regime's seemingly unlikely partnership with the jihadist group has been largely unremarked upon in the lead up to possible war."
"As a war between the United States and Iran seems possible, the Shiite theocratic Iranian regime continues to shield one of the leaders of the Sunni jihadist terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks, with the FBI's "Most Wanted" Saif al-Adel running the global terror network under Tehran's protection.
"Saif, a longtime leader in al-Qaeda since the 1990s and a former close ally of Osama bin Laden, took over al-Qaeda in the 2022 timeframe in the wake of the deaths of the terrorist group’s two prior leaders: founder Bin Laden, who was killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan in 2011, and his successor Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was killed in Kabul by a U.S. drone strike in 2022 following the Taliban conquest of Afghanistan.
"Saif, who was indicted in the Southern District of New York in 1998 for his role in al-Qaeda’s deadly bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa that year and who fled to Iran after 9/11 and perhaps even earlier, is assessed to have taken over as al-Qaeda’s top leader following Zawahiri’s death a few years ago.
"President Donald Trump appears to be moving toward striking Iran, with the U.S. military moving significant assets into the region, as the president insists he would prefer to strike a deal with the Iranian regime but that, if it comes to war, his top general has told him “it will be something easily won.”
"Much of the discussion around possible conflict has focused on the Iranian regime’s nuclear program, its ballistic missiles, and its support for terrorist proxies like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis — but little attention has been paid to Iran hosting al-Qaeda operatives, including its newest chief, inside the country for many years." . . .More...
The plan: Overwhelm his nationwide audience with his extraordinary accomplishments in one short year.
"How do you not stand?” may go down as one of the most revealing sentences ever uttered by a president."
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Cheap Gas & 6 Other Victories Dems Refused To Cheer At SOTU . . . The Duty of American Government Is to Protect American Citizens
"The show-stopping moment came when the president invited members of Congress to affirm their most basic obligation to the American people.
“Tonight, I’m inviting every legislator to join with my administration in reaffirming a fundamental principle. If you agree with this statement, then stand up and show your support. The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens.”
"It appeared that not a single Democrat stood up to affirm his loyalty to the American people." . . .
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The Donald’s Brand-Building – And Bulldozing – State Of The Union Spectacular – Issues & Insights
. . . "How can a major political party be so dense as to traipse into such an obvious trap – as they also did on the SAVE Act requiring voter ID, favored by nine in 10 voters, and on legislation to “ensure that violent and dangerous repeat offenders are put behind bars and … stay there”?
"The answer can be found in a similar reaction to another Trumpian challenge. “Surely we can all agree,” intoned 45/47: “No state can be allowed to rip children from their parents arms and transition them to a new gender against the parents’ will.”
"Trump knows Democrats cannot and even dare not agree with such common-sense propositions – held hostage as they are by a radical fringe for whom to cede ground on nonsense notions is to admit to their wackiness.
"His opposition having taken the bait again, The Donald slammed the door shut: “Look, nobody stands up. These people are crazy.”
"Yes, it’s a long way to Nov. 3, and much can happen in the 301 24-hour news cycles in that interval. But in not just putting on a spectacle, but goading deranged Democrats to make a spectacle of themselves, the president neatly laid the groundwork to keep his party in power and his program for American renewal in place." . . . More...
Still wonder why Democrats want to imprison Trump?
Brandon Gill Maps Out What GOP Should Do To Counter Democratic Turnout
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"Republican Texas Rep. Brandon Gill on Tuesday laid out a roadmap for how the GOP can match Democratic enthusiasm at the ballot box.
"During a segment on “The Ingraham Angle,” host Laura Ingraham pointed to a surge in Democratic mail-in ballots, noting that roughly 483,000 Democrats had already cast ballots by mail as of Sunday, compared to about 446,000 Republicans. She pressed Gill on how the GOP base can stay motivated if lawmakers in Washington fail to advance priorities important to conservative voters.
“ 'How does this base get fired up if the folks in this building do not pass stuff that the conservative base wants?” Ingraham asked.
“ 'Well that’s the key. It’s for us to get our voters actually excited to vote for Republican congressmen and women. The voters are excited about President Trump,” Gill said. “What we need to show is that in Congress, we can actually carry out the Trump agenda effectively, get the Save Act passed, codify the President’s border policies, continue cutting waste, fraud and abuse from the federal government, going after these crazy Somalian populations who are sucking up welfare that the American people are sick of.”
"Gill warned that Republicans cannot afford complacency as Democrats surge in early voting, saying the GOP must aggressively advance its agenda to stay competitive. (RELATED: Brit Hume Pinpoints What Could Give Texas Senate Seat To Democrats)
“'That’s the kind of thing that we need to be doing. And if we do, I think we’re going to be just fine in November. But that is a big if for us. We’ve got our work cut out for us,” Gill added." . . . More...
Why libs hate the US men’s hockey team
Not a Megan Rapinoe or a Colin Kaepernick in the bunch. TD
Pete McArdle - American Thinker
"What, above all, accounts for the incredible ire and invective hurled at the gold-medal-winning men’s hockey team? The players publicly showed love for their country."
"Never before has so much spleen been vented over so little. A bunch of red-blooded guys from the states play a bruising and exciting game of hockey over in Milan, Italy, and when they win in overtime, the loony American left explodes in disgust.
"Now, why would “liberals,” and I use that word loosely, have and express so much hatred for a bunch of fellow Americans who just play hockey and play it well?
"Let me count the ways.
"The U.S. hockey team was overwhelmingly white; no diversity was to be found. The folks who chose the squad failed to include any blacks, any obvious Chinese-Americans, any Puerto Rican rappers who wear dresses, and certainly no dyslexic, transgender dwarves. This disturbing lack of DEI came about because the players were chosen based on merit, i.e., their ability to play, much like the almost all-black NBA.
"Sadly, the U.S. hockey team was also toxically masculine. They were not afraid to trade elbows, and totally unconcerned about leaving blood and tooth fragments on the ice. They were there to win, regardless of the personal sacrifice. Don’t forget that after Jack Hughes lost teeth from a high Canadian stick, and before he scored the winning goal, cherubic Jack returned the favor, giving a Canuck player a good taste of his stick and earning Hughes time in the penalty box.
"The men’s hockey team also failed to follow the equally successful U.S. women’s hockey team’s lead, by snubbing President Trump’s invite to the White House and the SOTU speech.
"The lady hockey players, before disappearing into total obscurity for the next four years—and some of them, forever—brazenly told a sitting American president, “New phone, who dis?”
"Hair to do, nails to polish, a pressing term paper coming due, no doubt. The foolish men’s team, on the other hand, couldn’t wait to visit the White House and the Capitol building." . . .More...
Who are these people, heckling Trump, and refusing to stand for America's heroes?
"Who can watch the ugly expressions of the faces of so many of those Democrats, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, etc., and not wonder, “Who are these people?'” Patricia McCarthy
There is something terribly, horribly wrong with the current crop of Democrats - American Thinker . . . "This was true before Trump’s glorious State of the Union speech Tuesday night, but their behavior during and outside of it further exposed the death of any loyalty they ever had to this nation.
"They behaved badly during last year’s SOTU, refusing to stand for the victims of illegal migrant murders or the little boy who was surviving brain cancer. They are a hardhearted bunch.
"They were no better during this speech. Again, they did not stand for many of the most obvious moments in the speech that were a test of basic morality.
"Bottom line? No matter what the issue, even the protection of American citizens over illegal aliens, they sat on their hands, demonstrating for all that they fervently disagree with any of the successful and positive policies Trump has implemented.
“ 'Stand up if you believe that the government’s priority should be protecting Americans over illegal immigrants,” Trump said. Not one of them stood. That was when Trump commented that they should be ashamed of themselves.
"Indeed. How to explain their lack of essential American values? Of fundamental decency? They proved beyond all doubt that they do revere illegal migrants into this country over law-abiding American citizens.
"The Democrats did not stand when Trump indicted the insane and cruel mutilation of people who suffer from gender dysphoria. That is when President Trump remarked that “These people are crazy.”
"Yes, they are. They are worse than crazy. There is something so very wrong with elected officials who embrace such madness. But then we already knew they were descending into a demented state. " . . .
"The country is so much better off since Trump was re-elected, and that fact makes the reasons for the Democrats’ rage and fury obvious. He has brought the country back from the brink to which Obama/Biden took us. They stupidly defended, even celebrated, Biden’s policies, even though they certainly knew he was gone mentally and that his open border was a disaster that may well never be completely undone' ". More...
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Warns Trump of Deep and Serious Risks If U.S. Strikes Iran
"Axios reported that Gen. Caine has advised Trump and top members of his national security team that a military campaign against Iran could carry serious consequences, including the possibility of the United States becoming entangled in a prolonged conflict. The account was based on conversations with five sources"
"As President Donald Trump considers whether and how to conduct military strikes against Iran ahead of another round of talks in Geneva, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine has advised the president and senior officials that such action could carry significant risks, including the possibility of a prolonged conflict, according to Axios.
Axios reported that Gen. Caine has advised Trump and top members of his national security team that a military campaign against Iran could carry serious consequences, including the possibility of the United States becoming entangled in a prolonged conflict. The account was based on conversations with five sources who either attended or were briefed on high-level internal meetings.
According to Axios, Caine has not advocated for a strike but would execute any decision the president ultimately makes. One source described him as a “reluctant warrior” in discussions about Iran, contrasting his posture with his support for the operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. While Caine was described as fully supportive of the Venezuela operation, two sources told Axios he has been more cautious regarding Iran because he views the stakes as higher and the risks of entanglement and American casualties as greater.
Another source with direct knowledge of Caine’s thinking told Axios that the chairman is not opposed to a military campaign but is “clear-eyed and realistic” about the likelihood of success and what could unfold once a conflict begins. A senior official pushed back on suggestions that Caine had voiced skepticism.
Joint Staff spokesman Joe Holstead told Axios that, in his advisory capacity, the chairman presents “a range of military options” along with “secondary considerations and associated impacts and risks,” and does so confidentially. White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly remarked in a written statement that Caine is a “talented and highly-valued” member of Trump’s national security team and that the president hears “a host of opinions” before deciding what he believes best protects U.S. national security." . . . More...
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