"Some of America’s vilest creatures pile on to a patently decent man." Bruce Bawer

"FOX News captured the historic march, showing the overwhelming enthusiasm and support for Trump’s nominee. For conservatives, this isn’t just about confirming a defense secretary—it’s about reigniting pride and purpose in America’s military." Kathy Sullivan 

What do we want? Democrats! When do we want 'em? NOW

Female Former Colleague of Pete Hegseth Slams Democrats for Peddling Lies, Hypocrisy at Confirmation Hearing  . . ."Holly K. Talley, who worked for Pete Hegseth as the Louisiana director at Concerned Veterans for America from 2013 to 2015, said she has publicly refuted an anonymously-sourced lie that Hegseth took staffers to a strip club while in her state, but Democrats have ignored her and keep repeating the lie.

"In an interview with Breitbart News on Wednesday, Talley said Hegseth was not even in the state at the time of the alleged incident, and she has said this multiple times on the record, but reporters and Democrats have ignored her.

“ 'Pete was not even in the state. He was nowhere near Louisiana. It wasn’t like we were in Shreveport and he was in Baton Rouge or something like that, or we were in New Orleans and he was in Leesville. He was not in the state and he was nowhere near the state,” she said." . . .

Grilling Hegseth: Democrats Expose Their Spiteful Hypocrisy  

"How bizarre it was to watch Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, being abused at his confirmation hearing by the Democratic members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Until Trump picked him for his cabinet, I didn’t really know anything about Hegseth and had never watched his show on Fox News. But since his nomination, I’ve looked into him. I’ve heard his former colleagues speaking about him, without exception, in glowing terms. And when he sat there for hours in the committee room on Tuesday, he was not just highly articulate and well-informed on military matters; he exuded sincerity and decency. It was clear that whatever his past peccadillos, this is a man who genuinely loves America, who is dedicated to the idea of a strong military, and who cares about the men and women who wear the uniform of the American armed forces. For heaven’s sake, he comes off like something out of another era — a good, old-fashioned, corny, foursquare patriot of the kind that might have been played in an old movie by Jimmy Stewart or Gary Cooper.

"A recurrent complaint by the Democrats on the committee was that Hegseth didn’t have the kind of experience that previous candidates for the job had. Before becoming a host at Fox News, Hegseth studied politics at Princeton University and public policy at Harvard University, served with the Army at Guantánamo Bay, in Iraq, in Afghanistan, and in the D.C. National Guard, led two veterans’ service organizations, and worked as a market analyst at Bear Stearns. His views on the important issues are rock-solid. He recognizes that DEI has done serious damage to the armed forces. He understands that Islam isn’t a religion of peace and that its more aggressive adherents are out to conquer the West. (It’s all true, but you’re not supposed to say so.). . .

We already knew, needless to say, that Warren, Blumenthal, and others were pretty slimy characters. But to see these people — these creatures who are apparently incapable of shame — stacked up live against the foursquare, rock-ribbed Pete Hegseth, who in response to their venom kept his cool throughout, was something special. . . .

This is literally worse than active combat… pic.twitter.com/dgqCI0Wg0I

— David Santa Carla 🦇 (@TheOnlyDSC) January 14, 2025

 "This will be a huge improvement," said Senate aide Chandler McKinnon. "We believe replacing these Democrat women with hyenas whose brains are being eaten by the rabies virus will greatly lessen the amount of shrieking and fighting going on. The hardest part will honestly be rounding up the women. That Gillibrand lady is a biter."

 

Gavin Newsom catches heat for bizarre shimmy and smile during live TV interview about LA fires

 Issues & Insights    Slick-haired Gavin Newsom gets ripped for awkward swagger move during interview amid LA fire devastation | Daily Mail Online

Stop it 😂😭💀 pic.twitter.com/84cbrMSzDb

— Politi_Rican 🇵🇷 𝕏 🇺🇸 (@TheRicanMemes) January 14, 2025

"Has there ever been a more reprehensible human being in charge of the once-great state of California?

"As fires were consuming homes and destroying neighborhoods – largely due to the criminal incompetence of Gov. Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and the legions of hopeless inept leaders in the one-party state – Newsom seemed to be having the time of his life.

"We can’t read his thoughts. But from his expressions, it’s as if this is all great news to Newsom because it gives him more time in the spotlight. He can’t seem to help himself but smile as the news media descend on Los Angeles, follow him around with cameras, let him bloviate, and make him the center of attention. The only time Newsom genuinely expressed anger and frustration was when responding to President-elect Trump’s criticism of his failed leadership during this crisis.

"Newsom’s not the only one who seems delighted with his moment in the sun. The Castro-loving Bass, too, can’t seem to stop smiling at the massive devastation her party unleashed on her citizens.

"This all should be a wake-up call for California voters to wipe the smiles off the faces of these “progressive” leaders who wasted massive amounts of taxpayer money set aside for fire prevention, left the state unprepared for a disaster they knew was coming, and then pointed fingers of blame everywhere but at themselves.

"Since a picture is worth a thousand words, below are 23,000 words showing just what smug cretins these people are. All these are screenshots of events as Californians saw their homes, schools, businesses, churches, and livelihoods go up in flames."

Pardon Every Single J6 Political Prisoner – Every Single One

Kurt Schlichter  

The savage cruelty and maliciousness of the corrupt Department of Justice and FBI must be repudiated. 

There, as usual, sits Adam Schiff among the lynch mob.

"Hey, did you hear about that Trump-loving J6 couple who threw a bomb and permanently injured a cop? He got five years. His wife got no years. Yeah, those J6ers really got off easy. Oh, wait, my mistake. They were not J6 defendants. They were a couple of Antifa scumbags who were mad because conservative commentator Michael Knowles was going to speak about transgender baloney. Instead of being treated with the same scorn and harshness that the J6 defendants have been, this federal judge actually said they were something along the lines of very fine people. How many years do you think a J6 defendant would get if he permanently injured a cop with a bomb? About a million. But there’s a vital difference. The Biden Administration (sic) likes Antifa terrorists and hates patriots.

"The fact is we have a dual-track justice system, which is intolerable. That means we must not tolerate it. That means we must not accept it. That means we must not pretend that any verdict rendered by it is fair or valid. That means we must not allow the people who imposed it upon us in order to silence us, intimidate us, and exact vengeance upon us for the crime of defying them to succeed. 

"All of the J6 prosecutions are illegitimate, not because the actions of the J6 defendants are all pristine – the vast majority are guilty only of thinking that as part of the People, they had a right to walk through the People’s House – but because they were not treated exactly the same way as those politically aligned with the people persecuting them. And there is no way to undo the taint of the two-tier justice system. There are reports that President Trump will commute sentences to get people out of prison, then follow up with a pardon “process” to evaluate each conviction. No, no, no. Every conviction – every single one, including those by people forced to plead guilty (and they were forced) – is tainted by the actions of the DOJ, the actions of biased judges, and the fact that the venue in DC was manifestly unjust. No J6 conviction can stand. Every conviction was unfair and unjust." . . .

Biden's Farewell Speech; this man is no Lincoln in speech nor character.

CNN pundit Scott Jennings goes absolutely nuclear on Biden’s ‘farce’ of a farewell speech — and he’s not alone

"CNN analyst Scott Jennings was among those ripping the “farce” of President Biden’s farewell address late Wednesday -– as others panned the bitter goodbye remarks as the “worst in presidential history.”

"The reactions poured in as the country’s oldest-ever president attempted to take a victory lap despite his administration’s failings leaving him the octogenarian with record-low popularity.

" 'When I watch this tonight, I remain astonished that he, his family and other people around him thought he could ever run for another term,” Jennings, who worked in the George W. Bush administration, told CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360.” . . .  "And ex- Democratic adviser Dan Turrentine said he was “stunned.' ”

“I’m no historian, but, I don’t recall a more dark Presidential farewell address? It’s more a cry to the DNC than accentuating the positive to the country. This is sad,” he wrote on X. . . .

 Biden spoke of oligarchs and their "dark money" when speaking of Elon Musk and other wealthy Trump supporters, however....  

Added by TD

The irony is shocking. Biden just gave the medal of freedom to George Soros, who has been using his billions to fund campaigns and advance an anti-police, pro-crime agenda all over the US. 30% of Americans now live in a jurisdiction overseen by a district attorney whose campaign was largely funded by George Soros, and these are the jurisdictions that have devolved into chaos." . . .

 . . .Even people on the left acknowledge the vast majority of billionaires involved in politics have been supporting Democrats. And now look at what Biden and other Democrats fear - 2 billionaires who each control a social media platform and whose only actions have been to undo the 1984 style of government control and one-sided censorship of those platforms. All Musk and Zuck have done is say they are bringing free speech to those platforms and look at the reaction of Democrats.

Never forget this is the administration that tried to establish a Ministry of information, to decide what is true and what isn't based on their political biases. . . 

These are the remaining American hostages expected to be released in new Hamas-Israel cease-fire deal

 NY Post  "At least two American hostages are expected to be freed from Hamas in the first phase of the newly announced cease-fire deal between the terror group and Israel.

"Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36, and Keith Siegel, 65, were both included on a list of 33 hostages Hamas agreed to free if the deal, revealed Wednesday, is ratified by the Israeli government when it convenes Thursday morning.

Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36, will also be released
 in the first phase of the deal.

"They are believed to be among the last three surviving Americans still held by Hamas

"The surviving Americans’ conditions remain unclear. The first wave of hostages expected to be released are supposed to focus on women, children, men over 50, and the sick and the wounded.

"Siegel was abducted along with his wife Aviva from Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists swept into Israel and made off with at least 250 hostages and killed around 1,200 people.

"The couple were kept in captivity together for 51 days, before Aviva developed a dangerous stomach infection and was released as part of the first cease-fire deal in November 2023.

"“I just don’t know what kind of Keith that we’re going to get back,” Aviva told Fox News in December." . . .

Democrat Senators, do you not know what Hamas did to women soldiers?

 

https://www.terrellaftermath.com/

Pete meets preachy females   "Was James Carville watching the hearings?  I hope that he was because we saw "the preachy females" in full force." . . .   

 

"In the end, it did not work because the lady senators were obnoxious. 

"This is from Philip Wegmann:

A decade of live television sharpened Pete Hegseth so much so that even Senate Democrats acknowledged his ability to mobilize the talking point during a confirmation hearing before the Armed Services Committee, marking another battle in an ongoing culture war. . . .

. . ."First, there was all of the outcry about women in combat.  Once again, they missed the point.  It's not about civil rights but having soldiers that can fight a war.  Women do serve honorably in the armed forces but their biological differences do limit their roles.  By the way, where is this public outcry calling for women to serve in combat?  Did I miss an issue?"

The evidence is overwhelming that the sadistic tactics Hamas terrorists used against the Israeli women and girls they brutalized on October 7th included rape, torture, and burning them alive.

Hamas Treats Captive Israeli Women as Animals  . . ."Sex-slavery is not only an ironclad aspect of Islam; it is a reflection of “piety,” as well captured by a 2015 report:

In the moments before he raped the 12-year-old [non-Muslim] girl, the Islamic State fighter took the time to explain that what he was about to do was not a sin. Because the preteen girl practiced a religion other than Islam, the Quran not only gave him the right to rape her -- it condoned and encouraged it, he insisted. . . .

May, 2024; never forget: We will dance again: Nova to hold concert to honor victims of festival massacre

Jerusalem Post

In memory of the Hamas massacre, this song was played as a memorial last year:

"This is a clip from the Nova Festival on October 7: A festival of joy, a festival of peace, a #festival of love...and a festival where #Hamas ruthlessly massacred over 260 innocent civilians and kidnapped countless more. There are no words to describe this incomprehensible tragedy. May the memories of the victims forever be a blessing, and may those who have been kidnapped return home safely soon."

Jews, Jews, And More Jews, And The Lessons We Could Learn   . . ."As with members of every other group, there are no doubt Jews who are avaricious, malicious, and mendacious, but I would suggest they, too, are a minority. In reality, the hatred directed at Jews has little to do with anything other than envy. People hate or dislike Jews because, in the aggregate, they’re so successful, and people focus this animus on the keys that empowered Jews: family, community, and education. (I am somewhat dumbfounded why so many of these manifestly smart people vote for Democrats, who are against virtually everything Jews have harnessed to succeed...)

"The fact that Jews make up such an incredible proportion of successful Americans should not be a reason to hate them but rather should be taken as a roadmap. Tony Robbins may have put it best: “If you want to be successful, find someone who has achieved the results you want and copy what they do, and you’ll achieve the same results.”

"While I doubt I could ever become a chess master, regardless of how much I practiced, the notion of strong families, strong communities, and a focus on education is a proven 3,000-year-old recipe for success. America would be far better off if more people followed it."

Celebrities turn on Dems, blast LA mayor for fire response: ‘Ruined our state’

New York Post

Big Hollywood names have started to turn on Los Angeles’ Democratic leadership, including Mayor Karen Bass, over the botched response to the wildfires raging across the ritzy, celeb-filled Pacific Palisades and surrounding areas.

"Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar led the charge, criticizing the Democratic leadership on Instagram for failing to direct the tens of thousands of Southern California residents trying to flee as the fires burned uncontained Wednesday.

"“City of LA you want everyone to evacuate yet you have complete gridlock and not one traffic cop on the roads helping,” Gellar wrote, tagging Bass and the city of Los Angeles.

"The Palisades Fire has been ravaging the celebrity-dotted neighborhood since Tuesday and has burned a horrifying 17,234 acres (27 square miles) over the past 36 hours.

"Actor James Woods, who lost his home in the Palisades Fire, vented on X that the wildfires weren’t caused by “climate change” but by “liberal idiots like Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass.”

" 'One doesn’t understand the first thing about fire management and the other can’t fill the water reservoirs,” he added.

"In a separate post, Woods wrote, “I took this last night from our beautiful little home in the Palisades. Now all the fire alarms are going off at once remotely. It tests your soul, losing everything at once, I must say.” . . .

Bad leaders — not climate change — are the reason the LA fires are burning California

California Ungovernable by Gav the Gov

 

Wonder Why California Is Burning? Mentally Ill Bureaucrats Are In Charge  "This man in a red wig, who insisted upon being called “they,” clearly states in this short video clip that, earlier in the summer, water was re-routed to protect endangered
salamanders. These critters are far more important than the lives and homes of human beings, AKA taxpayers, living in Los Angeles County. He goes on to say, without explaining what the hell it means, that “diversity is our our main priority here. Whatever we’re doing here, we are going to make sure that it is diverse.” Diversity of what? Salamanders are diverse and humans are now? THAT is why there was no water for firefighters to use when trying to save houses and human lives."

Gavin Newsom’s Leadership: A Series of Blunders and Failures  . . ."One of the most glaring issues has been California’s persistent homelessness crisis. Despite allocating over $20 billion in taxpayer dollars, the state still has the highest homeless population in the nation, showing little progress under Newsom’s leadership. This ongoing problem has not only strained public resources but also eroded the quality of life in many communities.

"Another critical failure is related to water management amidst recurring droughts. Although California faced several severe atmospheric river storms, the state has not improved its water storage capabilities. This has left farmers and communities struggling with water shortages, adversely affecting the agricultural sector and exacerbating the drought’s impact on daily life.

"Newsom’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic also drew significant criticism. His slow vaccine rollout and controversial decisions, such as attending a high-end dinner at the French Laundry restaurant while advocating for strict public health measures, undermined public confidence. These actions, perceived as hypocritical, fueled the recall effort against him and highlighted a disconnect between his policies and personal behavior.

"Additionally, Newsom’s approach to criminal justice, particularly the early release of convicted felons, has been controversial. His executive orders facilitating early releases have faced backlash for lacking transparency and potentially compromising public safety, further tarnishing his administration’s reputation.

"Finally, the ambitious but troubled High-Speed Rail project exemplifies poor management and wasteful spending. Initially, Newsom seemed poised to halt the project, yet billions of taxpayer dollars continue to be funneled into what many see as a financial black hole, with little to show for the investment.

"These examples illustrate a pattern of ineffective leadership and decision-making that has had real and negative impacts on California’s residents and resources . . ."

‘Hamas murdered them’: Israel receives ‘crushing news’ about bodies recovered in Gaza

Sky News Australia "Israel government spokesperson David Mencer has called out Hamas for “murdering” a hostage after the body of a 53-year-old man was found inside a tunnel in Rafah.

"The Israeli military says it has recovered two bodies from inside Gaza. "One of the bodies has been identified as Youssef Ziyadne, who was abducted alongside his son during the October 7 attack. " 'A crushing set of news for our people,” Mr Mencer told Sky News Australia. " 'We had hoped, even though we are now at 460 days, that this man and his son would be found alive, but, sadly, Hamas have murdered them.”

US, Israeli officials say hostage deal has been reached   

"A three-stage deal to release hostages has been reached • Ninety-eight hostages remain in Gaza, 33 to be released in first phase"

Megyn Kelly Blasts Democrat Women Senators as ‘Hysterical Fools’ Over Behavior in Hegseth Hearing (Language)

 Legal Insurrection  

“I was embarrassed for them. I was embarrassed for my sex and how they were behaving today.”

This is literally worse than active combat… pic.twitter.com/dgqCI0Wg0I

— David Santa Carla 🦇 (@TheOnlyDSC) January 14, 2025

"Megyn Kelly attended the Pete Hegseth hearings and was clearly unimpressed with questioning from the Democrat senators, particularly the women who she mocked as ‘hysterical fools.’ Anyone who watched Elizabeth Warren’s little show would surely agree.

"Kelly also praised Hegseth’s performance and said she now fully expects him to be confirmed.

"Transcript via Real Clear Politics:

MEGYN KELLY: No one laid a glove on him. He’s good. He’s got this. I have zero doubts now that he will be confirmed. Joni Ernst was the big question mark, and she was great today. She was very nice in her questioning of him, very respectful. That’s not a no vote, no way. And this is just the Senate Armed Services Committee he has got to he’ll get out of committee. And but like she was the big pivotal vote, even if Trump is going to lose, potentially McConnell, potentially Murkowski and Collins, which now they’re saying he might not. I don’t think Pete Hegseth has trouble. I think he’s going to get confirmed, and I don’t think anybody touched him. And really, to me, the story of the day was how some of these Democrat senators embarrassed themselves trying to…

Why do the women always have to be so sh*tty? Why do the women have to be like these hysterical fools? Why can’t they be more dignified? Tim Kaine was the worst, I should say that up front. The worst, the most disgusting, I should say. But he wasn’t like an hysteric. Mazie Hirono is so dumb. I can’t believe she’s a US senator. Kirsten Gillibrand… Oh my God, you are undermining the very cause that I know you so desperately want to promote right now. So I was embarrassed for them. I was embarrassed for my sex and how they were behaving today." . . .

No One Wants A Biden Presidential Library

 The Federalist  There is absolutely nothing commendable about Biden and his career, especially about his four years in the White House. 

Maybe it’s not a matter of asking who will visit the Joe Biden Presidential Library so much as it is a matter of asking this: Who will want to even pause and respect the man at all?

Biden has made us a lesser nation as he rules. TD

 . . ."Having visited a number of presidential libraries, I now find myself wondering: What will the future Joe Biden Museum and Library be like?

More to the point: Who is going to want to visit it? Who is going to want to be on staff there?

What has Biden accomplished? Half a century is a long time by any measure, but even more so when one devotes a lifetime to an ever-precarious career in politics. Surely there has to be something good in there to commemorate … right?

Perhaps not. Biden’s life and time in office have been thoroughly ridden with malpractice, corruption, and abuse of power. There is absolutely nothing commendable about Biden and his career, especially about his four years in the White House. If they are going to be remembered at all, it will be with derision and mockery.

How does a library accommodate that reality without descending into full-scale revisionism?

Will the official documents include the reams of tweets, laden with untruths and rhetoric, which may or may not have been composed by Biden himself? Might there be a video running of Biden’s contemptible behavior during the Clarence Thomas hearings in 1991? Will a kiosk have a loop playing of Biden’s “courageous” decision to step aside from the 2024 election?

When one considers the highlights of the Biden Library, the possibilities run from the ridiculous to the nigh-on criminal. It will take extreme massaging to make the Biden economy out to be a good one. Maybe the library will extol Biden’s bold vision when he bestowed upon George Soros the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Perhaps there will be a display of the ensembles worn by “Rachel” (Richard) Leland Levine.

Who is going to want to see this sort of thing on display? Who could possibly take it seriously?

No, Joe, It Ain’t So  . . ."That memorable moment comes to mind as President Joe Biden, with mere days left in his solitary term, takes to the pages of the Washington Post to write an op-ed titled: “Joe Biden: What Americans should remember about Jan. 6,” with the subtitle “Four years ago, our democracy was put to the test — and prevailed.”

"In which the president speaks one blatant untruth after another, illustrating exactly why Americans wanted him out of the Oval Office." . . . The American Spectator

Whom do you suppose wrote this for Joe?