Alabama Senate Special Election – JONES wins

Legal Insurrection

"AP and networks have called the race for Jones at about 10:25 p.m. Eastern.

"Moore led most of the night, but Birmingham (Jefferson County) was late reporting, and when it did, it swung the election. Jones won Jefferson County with about 70% of the vote.

"There will be hot takes galore. Here’s my “quick” take:

"Moore never could recover from the allegations of sexual abuse of a 14 year old and 16 year old. While he did manage to cloud the issue, with an assist from Gloria Allred, it wasn’t enough in the end. The polling showed Moore with a pretty solid 3-4% average lead, but the polls were off in what certainly was a hard to poll special election.

"While this was a candidate specific loss, it certainly will be spun as part of a wave that started in Virginia and will be a precursor of the midterms. It also means that the Trump agenda is on the ropes, with just a single vote margin next year. Tax reform needs to pass this year (since Jones will not be seated until next term), or it may not get done. You probably can forget anything else big getting done before the midterms, not with McCain and Collins and a couple of others who barely vote with Trump."

See how the UK Daily Mail words this headline:   

Accused pedophile Roy Moore LOSES dramatic election as safe Republican state's voters desert Trump's choice and Democrat Doug Jones takes Senate seat

"The Associated Press called the Alabama Senate race for Doug Jones at 9:23 p.m. local time, as the Democrat bested Republican Roy Moore, an accused pedophile.  

"For Jones, just having a (D) next to his name meant an extremely steep climb in a state that hadn't voted for a Democratic senator in 31 years – and that man, Sen. Richard Shelby, later changed his affiliation to Republican.  

"But Jones was buoyed by a mix of grit and chance – campaigning rabidly through the end, while Moore traveled out-of-state, haunted by accusations that he had pursued and molested teenagers while he was a man in his 30s.

"The election had become bigger than these two men, with President Trump's name – and also that of his former Chief Strategist Steve Bannon – also attached to Moore's name on the ballot. " . . .

One Mueller-Investigation Coincidence Too Many

Victor Davis Hanson

Stacking the deck with anti-Trump staffers is proving to be a really bad idea.

. . . "Something has gone terribly wrong with the Mueller investigation. 

"The investigation is venturing well beyond the original mandate of rooting out evidence of Russian collusion. Indeed, the word “collusion” is now rarely invoked at all. It has given way to its successor, “obstruction.” The latter likely will soon beget yet another catchphrase to justify the next iteration of the investigations. 

"There seems far less special investigatory concern with the far more likely Russian collusion in the matters of the origins and dissemination of the Fusion GPS/Steele dossier, and its possible role in the Obama-administration gambit of improper or illegal surveilling, unmasking, and leaking of the names of American citizens. The word ‘collusion’ is now rarely invoked at all. It has given way to its successor, ‘obstruction.’ 

"Leaks from the Mueller investigation so far abound. They have seemed calibrated to create a public consensus that particular individuals are currently under investigation, likely to be indicted — or indeed likely guilty. 

"These public worries are not groundless. They are deeply rooted in the nature and liberal composition of the Mueller investigative team — whose left-leaning appointments just months ago had understandably made the liberal media giddy with anticipation from the outset. Wired, for instance, published this headline on June 14: “Robert Mueller Chooses His Investigatory Dream Team.” Vox, on August 22, wrote: “Meet the all-star legal team who may take down Trump.” The Daily Beast, two day later, chimed in: “Inside Robert Mueller’s Army.” . . .
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Immigration: Obama had 8 years to fix this, but nooooooo

Illegal Immigrant Found Guilty In Murder Of Family Of Five In San Francisco

. . . "An illegal immigrant from Vietnam faces life in prison after being convicted Monday in the 2012 hammer-killing of a family of five after losing money at a casino earlier in the evening.

"Binh Thai Luc, who had a violent criminal history and was supposed to be deported in 2006, was found guilty in the murders of a family of Chinese immigrants. He was also found guilty of five counts of attempted robbery and two counts of burglary.

"Luc, who was in debt and served an eviction notice, killed the family during a robbery after he lost money at a casino on March 23, 2012.

"Prosecutors said the family kept thousands of dollars in cash in the San Francisco home. Luc had more than $6,500 with him during his arrest. The jury was told that Luc settled his debt after the killings."   Keep reading…

Akayed Ullah, 27, is a green card holder who was part of a large family who appear to have arrived thanks to 'chain migration'  . . . "He had come from Bangladesh in 2011, apparently with his parents and three or four siblings - all of them sponsored by his aunt or uncle, his immigration status showed." . . .

Forbes magazine reported that the United States offers the most economic upward mobility to immigrants of any country. The landscaper at my building told me he is so proud of his twenty-year-old nephew. After only three years in county jail, he finally got accepted into a good gang.  Comedian Argus Hamilton

CNN Does Seven Different Segments About Trump’s Diet Coke Habit

Free Beacon   The Clinton News Network "has done at least seven full segments touching on President Donald Trump's reported love of Diet Coke since Monday.

"The New York Times reported over the weekend on Trump's habits at the White House, which included his indulgent TV-watching and diet. His reported 12 Diet Cokes per day drew significant attention, particularly on CNN.

"Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the network's chief medical correspondent, was interviewed by Kate Bolduan Tuesday afternoon and by "New Day" hosts Chris Cuomo and Alisyn Camerota Tuesday morning about Trump's diet, with emphasis on his soda drinking.

"Gupta also discussed Trump's soda choices and other less-than-healthy dietary habits with Don Lemon on Monday night.

"In addition, CNN's Brooke Baldwin interviewed a board-certified gastroenterologist about Trump's Diet Coke drinking on Monday, complete with a visual aid: 12 cans of the soft drink." . . .

Bear this in mind: STUDY: Over 90% of the Media’s Coverage of Donald Trump Is Negative  . . . "Trump has taken to Twitter often to blast members of the media for their false reporting about his administration and campaign, and the press has become fixated with trying to take down Trump by repeatedly reporting on stories that paint Trump in a negative light." . . .

CNN Goes Insane Over Trump’s Diet Coke Drinking "RUSH: Oh, by the way, you heard the latest? While all the news on the terrorist was being uncovered and reported yesterday, you know what CNN was doing? Reporting on how many Diet Cokes a day Trump drinks. And they even got their in-house doctor, Sanjay Gupta in there to explain how this can lead to dementia. I’m not kidding. You want to hear those bites? I’ve got ’em here. Let’s start with audio sound bite number 13. The indefatigable Brooke Baldwin worried about the Diet Coke consumption of Donald Trump. She’s talking here with gastroenterologist Dr. Samantha Nazareth."

. . . 
"Did CNN ever do any stories on how much damage to the brain smoking a few joints a day as a teenager or college student could do? We know that Obama was part of a chum gang, churn gang, choom whatever. He smoked marijuana with his buddies. There have been reports that he’s gone back to it since leaving the Oval Orifice. Did CNN ever do any stories on the consumption of joints and marijuana? Of course not because if Obama does it, it’s wonderful. If Obama does it, it’s great. If Obama does it, no harm can come from it." . . .

Port Authority Jihadist Attack: Why the Rush to Civilian Court?

Andrew C. McCarthy

Intelligence agents need to know any information he has that might help us prevent another attack.

"If the New York Times is correct, it looks like Akayed Ullah, the Bangladeshi jihadist whose bomb detonated prematurely at the Port Authority Bus Terminal near Times Square during the morning rush hour, is going to be charged with terrorism crimes in civilian federal court. He’ll be prosecuted by my former office, the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York in lower Manhattan. The SDNY will be working the Joint Terrorism Task Force (mainly the FBI and the NYPD), just as these law-enforcement agencies are working together in the case of Saifullo Saipov, the West Side Highway jihadist who killed eight people and wounded a dozen others by ramming his rental truck into them a few weeks back. Ultimately, this may be the right way to handle the case. But I do not understand the rush to bring Ullah into federal court." . . .

"The only way to keep the country safe is to obtain and exploit intelligence."

ISIS Message Two Weeks Ago Warned About ‘Christmas in New York’   "Via Fox News Insider:

As Americans were celebrating Thanksgiving, ISIS issued a cryptic message about “Christmas in New York.”

“We meet at Christmas in New York… soon,” the message stated, superimposed over an image of Santa Claus and crowds in Times Square.

The real problem with judging Judge Roy Moore

"I don't know if Moore is a good and decent man, but I do know that he was viewed as such until he became a danger to the Democrats in our nation's capital.  As for the accusations, he hasn't had his day in court, so I think it's only fair to keep from demonizing him until we hear courtroom testimony under oath.  Our system of justice says he's innocent until proven otherwise.  In the meantime, the voters of Alabama will make their decision at the ballot box."   Bob Weir

At odds with the Ramirez cartoon is this Lipscomb cartoon:  Thomas Lipscomb  . . . "No credible woman who has spoken out on Roy Moore yet has claimed he tried to force himself on her when she objected.  And to accept Corfman's allegation, given her account, we have to assume that all contact between Moore and Corfman took place in the less than two weeks before the Court ordered her custody switched to her father.

"Moore had an understandably delayed learning curve.  The teenage years give most of us the time to shake out some bad dating behavior.  And if we're honest with ourselves, most of us can remember some unfortunate experiences we hope others have forgotten.  But Moore thought he had to forage opportunistically, and rough wooing from a man in his 30s left problems young women were not so ready to overlook.  There is nothing abnormal or surprising here.

"The Washington Post's lead reporter breaking these claims against Moore is a big-city Alabamian with a classic leftist résumé, from Pacifica to the World Bank and Columbia Journalism School, as well as a period as a "community organizer."  She is a fine reporter, but culturally, Etowah Country, 40 years ago, is as foreign to her experience as it might be to Barack Obama." . . .

David French: The Comprehensive Case against Roy Moore  . . . "There does exist a fascinating moral question, here: To what extent should we honor undeniably brilliant and important men even after we learn of their profound moral failures? The short answer is that we can certainly honor their accomplishments while still recognizing and condemning their failures. The Declaration of Independence is one of the great documents in world history, yet that doesn’t make Jefferson’s reported treatment of his slaves acceptable or tolerable." . . .

. . . If you accept Moore’s behavior on the bench, you must accept that any judge can defy the Supreme Court whenever he sees fit." . . .

Let Alabama voters judge Roy Moore   . . . "Most of us outside Alabama had never heard of him until 2003, when he was removed from his position as chief justice by a judicial panel for refusing to remove a Ten Commandments monument he had installed in the rotunda of the Alabama Judicial Building to acknowledge the sovereignty of God.

"That made him a national figure, and it also made him a target for every left-wing anti-Christian, anti-Constitution, anti-American values cretin in the country.  Nevertheless, in 2012, Alabama voters overwhelmingly re-elected him as chief justice of Alabama's Supreme Court.  In 2016, he was suspended for upholding the sanctity of marriage as between one man and one woman.  It was then that he decided to seek a U.S. Senate seat in 2017.  That put him in a protracted and bloody war between traditional America and those who seek to redesign the culture into something never intended by the Christian Founders of this great nation."

Kate Steinle vigil trashed at UC Berkeley

Washington Examiner

"A large poster of Kate Steinle was torn down at the University of California, Berkeley hours after students held a vigil to reflect on her life and mourn the acquittal of the illegal immigrant charged in her death.

"The Thursday night vigil wasn't without controversy; as some students spoke, others nearby chanted in dissent.

“ 'They were shouting during my remarks, and throughout the vigil. Before, during and after,” Naweed Tahmas, external vice president of the Berkeley College Republicans, told the College Fix.

"After the vigil ended, a small memorial was left behind on the steps of Sproul Hall, including flowers, candles spelling out "Kate," and an easel with a large picture of Steinle’s smiling face. Before dawn, the poster of Steinle’s face was torn off the stand and put in the trash.

"Thirty-two-year-old Steinle was shot and killed in 2015 by a ricocheted bullet on Pier 14 in the Embarcadero district of San Francisco. President Trump frequently raised her death on the campaign trail, and her killing has been at the center of the debate over immigration laws and so-called sanctuary cities in the United States.

“ 'Last night we held a candlelight vigil in honor of Kate Steinle. This morning someone tore up our poster of her and threw it in the trash. This is typical at UC Berkeley, where honoring the legacy of someone who was killed by a 7-time felon and 5-time deportee is offensive,” the Berkeley College Republicans posted on Facebook Friday."

Notice the Kate Steinle memorial at the top of the steps.

Well, it isn't as if the killer used the wrong pronoun in addressing her. That cannot be tolerated.

Trump Blames NYC Terror Attack On Immigration Policies

Daily Caller

"President Donald Trump called for immigration reforms Monday after a Bangladeshi immigrant allegedly exploded a pipe bomb in New York City.

“ 'Today’s attempted mass murder attack in New York City—the second terror attack in New York in the last two months—once again highlights the urgent need for Congress to enact legislative reforms to protect the American people,” Trump said in a statement.

"The alleged terrorist Akayed Ullah, 27, entered the U.S. in 2011 through extended family chain migration. The terror attack left four, including Ullah, injured.

"Statistics released by the White House revealed that 142,000 Bangladesh nationals have been permanently resettled in the U.S. on the basis of familial ties since 2005. (RELATED: More Than 70 Percent Of Immigrants Came From Chain Migration)

“ 'Today’s terror suspect entered our country through extended-family chain migration, which is incompatible with national security. My Executive action to restrict the entry of certain nationals from eight countries, which the Supreme Court recently allowed to take effect, is just one step forward in securing our immigration system. Congress must end chain migration,” Trump said." . . .

If Trump is a Nazi, how does one explain the joy in Netanyahu's face over Trump's actions?

Der Fuhrer Card  "Despite having supported the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital recently, Democrats are falling over themselves after Trump followed through."

conservativedailynews.com

Trump Puts Fact Ahead of Fiction in Israel  

. . . "But denying reality is how this game has long been played. In his speech after Trump’s announcement, Abbas talked at great length about Jerusalem’s history as a Muslim and Christian city. He made no mention of the fact that it’s also a famously Jewish city, having been established as the capital of ancient Israel 1,000 years before Jesus was born." . . .

Ronnie Gordon

"President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel Wednesday sparked angry protests in the Middle East as well as hearty applause from Israelis. The reaction from Muslim groups was swift and angry. The Palestinians just recognized Austin as the capital of Mexico." Comedian Argus Hamilton

Nork Rocket Man family has the greatest DNA in the world

North Korea's newest claim: Kim Jong Un can control the weather  "North Korea has made many incredulous claims about the powers of leader Kim Jong Un and his family. Now it’s boasted of the greatest yet: He can control the weather.  
. . . 
"Still, unusual things do apparently happen at Mount Paektu. Kim's father, Kim Jong II, claimed that he was born on a secret military camp on the mountain and that his birth there coincided with the appearance of a double rainbow in the sky. 

"According to his official biography, Kim Jong II also claimed to be a master golfer who shot 11 holes-in-one in his very first game. At various times North Korean state media has reported that his son started driving at age 3 and is responsible for various medical breakthroughs in the treatment of cancer, Ebola and other serious illnesses." . . .

If the kid is so superhuman, why doesn't he make crops grow and food appear?
With the distinct possibility that Kim and the hunting hounds are the only things well-fed in the North, Examiner.com previously cited multiple sources that reported the famine was so severe, there have been more than a few reported cases of cannibalism.

North Korea’s state media claims Kim Jong-un ‘climbed’ 2,744m tall Mount Paektu in smart leather shoes  . . . "It continued: “His eyes reflected the strong beams of the gifted great person seeing in the majestic spirit of Mount Paektu the appearance of a powerful socialist nation which dynamically advances full of vigour without vacillation at any raving dirty wind on the planet.”

"New Funny Dear Leader Tongue Scraper Cleaner Dental North Korea Accoutrements"  Apparently fat kid Kim's dad was a babe magnet as well.

Two leading anti-Trump resistance groups, Refuse Fascism and the Workers World Party, are siding with the gulag-filled Stalinist hermit state of North Korea  . . . "Soros’s friends in the Democracy Alliance, a donors’ collaborative of wealthy left-wing one-percenters, may also be funding Trump-resistance groups like Refuse Fascism.

"Refuse Fascism has characterized the situation between the U.S. and North Korea as “the largest military power in the world bullying a small, isolated country and terrorizing the people of that entire region.' ” . . .

Kim Jong Il was a high achiever  . . . "While at Kim Il Sung University, he apparently wrote 1,500 books over a period of three years, along with six full operas. According to his official biography, all of his operas are "better than any in the history of music." Then there's his sporting prowess. In 1994, Pyongyang media reported that the first time Kim picked up a golf club, he shot a 38-under par round on North Korea's only golf course, including 11 holes-in-one. Reports say each of his 17 bodyguards verified the record-breaking feat. He then decided to retire from the sport forever."

Didn't defecate  "It is reported that Kim's official biography on the North Korean state web site, which has since been taken down, claimed that Kim did not defecate. Enough said."

North Koreans Filmed Mourning Kim Jong Il, But is Their Grief Real? [PHOTOS & VIDEO]  . . . "But an even more sinister explanation is also possible: the mourners could be completely faking their grief as a way to escape persecution, torture or execution by the new government, likely to be led by Kim Jong Il's son." . . .

Trump is cleaning up journalism

Don Surber   "Well, journalists had another stellar week of buying petards from Acme, setting the explosives off, and hoisting themselves high above the ground."

"The first ten days of December have seen:

1. ABC News's Brian Ross lie about General Flynn's plea bargain.
2. Reuters and Bloomberg News report on an imaginary subpoena of Trump's records at a German bank.
3. CNN lie about Donald Trump Junior being tipped off about a WikiLeaks.
4. David Weigel of the Washington Post lie about the size of the crowd at a Trump rally.

"Liars all of them.

"Byron Tau of the Wall Street Journal tweeted: "CNN corrects its earlier report, which appears to be an honest error from two excellent reporters."

"He's a fool." . . .

More late comments on the NFL

Thomas Lifson: NFL Anthem protests: the market speaks "No NFL teams are corporations with stocks traded on an exchange, so those of us convinced that the pusillanimity of the owners has damaged the value of their businesses have no market gauge to rely on. Except for one price signal on a publicly traded market: the value of aftermarket tickets to NFL games resold on sites like StubHub. Emily Zanotti writes on the Daily Wire:

It turns out, if you can still stomach a professional football game, you can now get tickets for about the same price as a couple of Starbucks lattes.

Check out the admission ticket prices at Chicago's Soldier Field.

. . . "Season tickets obviously are sold before the season begins, which means that next year’s season tickets should experience serous downward price pressure, unless the League takes action to change the blowback. But I expect that the most noticeable effect the owners will encounter will be reduced demand for luxury boxes. Companies pend vast sums on them because they create a pleasant, exciting atmosphere for their clients or associates. Inject political controversy into that experience and the advantages of the skybox evaporate."


NFL HELL: Ticket Prices Fall To $10 As Teams Struggle To Fill Stadiums

"Obviously, seats for the Bills (who are 6-6) and the Colts (who are even worse), aren't among the most in-demand tickets in the NFL. But even big-name teams aren't faring much better. Tickets to see the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field are going for around $20. Tickets to see the Green Bay Packers start at around $10.

"Not all teams are in the bargain basement, but tickets are available for nearly every NFL franchise at deeply discounted prices. The Pittsburgh Steelers have some of the nation's most rabid fans. But snagging a seat at Heinz field will run you only around $65. In previous seasons, Steelers tickets could cost as much as $250 per game — when you could get them.

"Things are getting so desperate, reportedly, that some NFL broadcasts are hiring extras to pose as fans. The listing is unconfirmed, but one Philadelphia newspaper claims that FOX advertised for "actors, models, and talent" to work Sunday's game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Los Angeles Chargers."

FOX seeks actors to be Los Angeles Rams fans for Eagles game

. . . "So, what does Los Angeles produce better than sports fans? Aspiring actors! And FOX is seeking them to be Rams fans for Sunday's pregame festivities, according to a casting call online: "Casting directors are now casting actors, models, and talent to work on Sunday, December 10th in Los Angeles, California.Producers are seeking the following types:We’re looking for LA’s biggest NFL fans to be a part of #NFLSunday’s Los Angeles Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles Pre Game Show!Calling all LA Rams fans!To audition for a role in the upcoming NFL Sunday pre-game show, check out the casting call breakdown below." . . ,

But even at these near give-away prices, photos of empty stadiums are still chocking social media as the league’s Week 14 begins.