Gav the Gov still rules California

 Californians say Newsom is more focused on boosting presidential prospects than fixing state   "By more than 2 to 1, California registered voters believe that Gov. Gavin Newsom is more focused on boosting his presidential prospects than on fixing the problems in his own state, according to a new poll.

"A survey by UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies, co-sponsored by The Times, found that 54% of voters said Newsom is devoting more attention to things that could benefit himself as a future White House contender compared with 26% who said he's paying more attention to governing the state and helping to solve its problems." . . .

. . .

Gov. Newsom Gave $1.7M to Drag Queens That Targets Kids  "The story of the governor, the transvestite and the tax credit began when Gavin Newsom first ran for office and called on the support of the state’s wealthiest and most famous transvestite.

“I’m honored to have your vote,” Newsom told Ru Paul. The celebrity millionaire drag queen endorsed Newsom in the governor’s race and praised him for having “changed the course of history for LGBT Americans” and for legalizing drugs. “Legal weed, baby!”

"The campaign video posted on Newsom’s social media and on the World of Wonder company which produces Ru Paul’s Drag Race raised legal and campaign issues that were never addressed. Those issues have only become more serious after World of Wonder received a $1.7 million film tax credit for a production listed only as ‘Untitled Drag Queen Movie’.

"California’s notoriously corrupt film tax credit system exploded under Gov. Gavin Newsom."

The Gavin Newsom who stood on stage with Ru Paul and announced that he was “honored and humbled” to have the support of the drag queen is still the same man even with a moderate makeover.

Filed under "Sarcasm"; On WaPo Winning a Pulitzer Downplaying DJT Assassination Attempt

 Diogenes' Middle Finger

"The winning photo was taken by NYT photographer Doug Mills depicts Joe Biden as he shuffles away from a podium looking for a door while ignoring reporters questions."

Diogenes Sarcastica™

  "On Monday WaPo announced that it won a Pulitzer Prize in the breaking news category for its coverage of the July 13, 2024 attempt on the life of Donald Trump.

"The 'coverage' in question? "Trump taken away after loud noises at rally". 

"According to the Post's self-congratulatory write-up on its award, WaPo's 'live-updates file', from which the aforementioned headline came, earned the paper what was once journalism's "top honor." 

"If journalism is supposed to be the first rough draft of history, the Pulitzer just gave its stamp of approval to one of the most dishonest lines ever written. And if soft-pedaling political violence earns the highest award in American journalism, then the Pulitzer is no longer a mark of excellence — it’s a trophy for narrative loyalty.

"But this is just the cherry on top of a T*rd Sundae after the media guardians of all truth and democracy, the members of the self-important White House Correspondents Association, awarded the photo below as the coveted 'Photo of the Year' last week at it's annual pat ourselves on the the back 'Journalism Awards'." 

The View FACES BANKRUPTCY After Karoline Leavitt FINALLY WINS $800M Law Suit

MagnetTV  "Karoline Leavitt lawsuit, The View bankruptcy, $800M verdict, Whoopi Goldberg scandal, Joy Behar controversy, Sunny Hostin defamation, ABC lawsuit 2025, media accountability, conservative media victory, talk show defamation. Hashtags: #KarolineLeavitt #TheView #WhoopiGoldberg #SunnyHostin #ABCNews

Description: "It finally happened—Karoline Leavitt just made history. After months of legal battles, fiery headlines, and behind-the-scenes chaos, The View has officially LOST the $800 million lawsuit… and the fallout is catastrophic. ABC is reportedly on the brink of bankruptcy, sponsors are fleeing, and the once-invincible daytime show is in full collapse. "Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, and Sunny Hostin have gone radio silent after being found liable for defamation, and insiders claim ABC execs are scrambling to salvage what’s left of the network. But Karoline? She’s calm, focused, and just made herself a household name for a generation demanding accountability. "In this video, we unpack the entire courtroom drama—how it started, how Karoline stayed composed, and how she took down one of the most powerful platforms in mainstream media. We’ll also break down leaked memos, insider reactions, and the terrifying future ABC now faces. "If you think this is just a scandal—think again. "This is the biggest media reckoning of the decade."

Bitter Biden

Byron York: Joe Biden's decline: The inside story and the outside story   "We've gotten a new tidbit of information about efforts by the Biden White House and some in the press to cover up President Joe Biden's age-related infirmity. It comes from a new book, 2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America, by reporters Tyler Pager, Josh Dawsey, and Isaac Arnsdorf of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post, respectively.

"The authors report that "top White House aides debated having [Biden] undergo a cognitive test to prove his fitness for a second term but ultimately decided against the move," according to a report on the book in the New York Times.

"The revelation is the latest in a series of news nuggets about the 82-year-old Biden's senescence, stories like White House aides putting tape on the floor so that Biden wouldn't wander off course, that have been included in new books about the 2024 election. More is promised in yet another book to be published later this month. But the fact is, you already knew about Biden's cognitive decline because you saw it with your own eyes.

"There is an inside story of Biden's decline and an outside story of Biden's decline. The inside story is the effort by the White House staff, plus its Democratic allies, plus its supporters in the press, to conceal Biden's problem. The outside story is the many public appearances — moments of Biden appearing confused, lost, or frozen — during which millions of viewers could see for themselves that the president had a serious problem." . . .

From Australia: ‘Sinister backdrop’: ‘Biden’s ‘hate speech’ matched ‘dystopian aesthetic’  "President Joe Biden’s “disturbing” speech from Philadelphia comparing Donald Trump’s supporters to extremists was a “radical and dangerous” manoeuvre, Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton says.

“There is nothing worse than a politician down in the polls using fear as a mechanism to drive voters to the polls,” Mr Houghton said." . . .

. . ."US President Joe Biden’s address to the nation on the American soul was the most “divisive, hate-filled and fallacious” speech, says Sky News host Rita Panahi.

"Ms Panahi said the President’s “hate speech” delivered at Independence Hall in Philadelphia today perfectly “matched the dystopian aesthetic”.

"“Far from unifying the country, the President is keen to paint half of America as filled with extremists who want to destroy democracy,” she said.

“And of course, no Biden speech is complete without the leader of the free world looking a little dazed and confused.

“But I want to say, I prefer the incomprehensible gibberish we often get from Joe Biden compared to the dangerous, divisive diatribe we got today." . . .

What, exactly, does Adam Schiff do?

Monica Showalter  

"He's so pencil-neck-deep in the politics of Trump, fighting a rearguard war, and getting caught with his fingers in the till, he does literally nothing for his state, not even bothering to live in it. He's the ultimate do-nothing senator. What he's doing there is nothing productive, other than for himself."

Elise Stefanik RIPS Adam Schiff to his face for impeaching TRUMP 

"After campaigning for Senator in California as someone who was about more than just impeaching President Trump, it turns out that Adam Schiff really is all about ... impeaching Trump.

"Joel Pollak at Breitbart took a gander at his tweets:

I went to @SenAdamSchiff's feed on @X to see if he had said anything about Trump's tariffs on Hollywood production abroad (a big issue for his constituents). All he talks about is impeaching Trump and stopping his nominees. A partisan to the core. Oh, and nothing about the fires.

— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) May 6, 2025

"Here's the state of his state:

Home to Adam Schiff, Nancy Pelosi, Gavin Newsom, Maxine Waters, Eric Swalwell, Kamala Harris… and every other Democrat who’s had power for decades in California.

Tents, trash, needles, and hopelessness.
All talk. No solutions. Just Democrat decay.

pic.twitter.com/TIPhCr91UL

— Desiree (@DesireeAmerica4) May 5, 2025

"It's a startling difference from what he was saying during his Senate campaign -- claiming "affordable housing," "lower drug costs" and "bringing good jobs back" -- as his agenda win votes.

"He told the New York Times:

“The stuff that my constituents want me to do to attack housing prices and food prices and gas prices and to restore reproductive freedom will be very hard to do if we’re not setting the agenda in the majority.” . . .

Just in: Female cop may be the reason Luigi Mangione goes free…

 Revolver News 

In spite of this commenter's words, I have personally served alongside several woman police officers and respected their professionalism. How sad that Democrat's standard of wokeism has brought shame on so many competent dedicated first responders. TD

Bravery award for police officers who arrested thug in their onesies

. . ."Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old who’s accused of murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, might walk free, not because he’s innocent, but because a female cop allegedly mishandled the search that led to critical evidence being used against him.

"According to his lawyers, Mangione’s backpack was illegally searched right after police found him at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. Now they’re demanding that everything inside be tossed from the case.

"And if a judge agrees, the entire case could fall apart, and one of the most high-profile murder trials in recent memory could blow up over a mistake made by a female officer.

"But sadly, this isn’t just about one bad call. It’s about a dangerous pattern driven by DEI hiring, where meeting diversity quotas is more important than choosing the best people for one of the hardest, most stressful jobs on the planet. Just like the military, law enforcement shouldn’t be a social experiment. It’s life and death and more and more Americans are starting to ask the hard question: Are all these diversity-first hires really equipped to handle these high-performance jobs?

Gothamist:  

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers allege that police illegally searched his backpack after locating him at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania, and that none of the evidence inside should be allowed at trial, according to a motion filed Thursday evening.

If a judge agrees, it could pose a major hurdle for the Manhattan district attorney’s office, which is prosecuting one of several criminal cases against the 26-year-old, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December.

“Law enforcement has methodically and purposefully trampled his constitutional rights,” the filing states, “in violation of the Fifth Amendment and illegally searching his property.”

"An X account supporting Luigi’s defense just shared the latest update, clearly hoping it’ll be the break their hero needs to walk free." . . .

Comment to this post by HicksRun   "BS you don't need a search warrant to search a backpack. He was wanted for murder there was a warrant for his arrest and for the safety of the officers the backpack in his possession is searched just like his person looking for weapons or perhaps a bomb. This is standard procedure. The bodycam footage does not matter as far as chain of custody for the backpack. Was evidence not allowed before they wore body cams? The evidence secured at the scene in his possession will be admissible."

Israel will move Gaza's entire 2million population to 'humanitarian zone' under plan to 'conquer' the strip and hold it indefinitely - as Hamas warns there is 'no sense' in restarting talks

UK Daily Mail    "Israel will displace Gaza's entire population from their homes unless a deal with Hamas is reached within days, according to a plan approved by the Security Council.

"A plan was brought together on Sunday to gradually reoccupy all of the Palestinian enclave and hold it indefinitely unless a deal can be made by May 15.

"The plan includes measures to flatten 'all infrastructure' above and below ground and move virtually 2.3 million people to what Israel has termed a 'humanitarian area'.

"One official said that the alternative for Palestinians would be to leave their homeland 'voluntarily', moving to countries 'in line with President Trump's vision for Gaza'.

"But with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruling out proposals that would end the war entirely, Hamas has conceded there is 'no sense' in pursuing truce talks.

" 'There is no sense in engaging in talks or considering new ceasefire proposals as long as the hunger war and extermination war continue in the Gaza Strip,' senior Hamas official Basem Naim told the AFP news agency on Tuesday.

"He said the world must pressure the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the 'crimes of hunger, thirst, and killings' in Gaza.

"Gaza has been under total Israeli blockade since March and faces a severe humanitarian crisis, with more than 52,000 people killed since the start of the conflict, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza.

"The plan to reopen a major offensive in the beleaguered Gaza Strip, codenamed 'Gideon's Chariots', has been met with round condemnation.

"Polls showed some two thirds of Israelis opposed a major operation to occupy Gaza, and most of the families of hostages believe the operation would endanger their relatives.

"No hostages have been released since the conflict resumed and critics in Israel continue to lobby for a ceasefire to ensure the safe return of dozens of captives.

"Political opponents and hostage advocates have accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of prolonging the war for political purposes, which he denies." . . .

The Democrats Who Call Trump Nazi And The Reporters Who Don’t Confront Them

The Lid Blog  

"What is it with those Trump-hating politicians? If they disagree with a Trump policy, say so and explain why. Why do they insist on cheapening the memory of the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust, those who survived the Holocaust torture, and the Jews who mourn the victims’ pain every day?" . . .

"I have no issue with politicians who say they disagree with a policy of President Trump or are supported by MAGA  voters. That’s the way of American politics. But the allegations directed toward the President and his supporters about being Hitler or Nazis are not an appropriate political position and, quite frankly, make me physically ill. ANY politician of any party who uses the Holocaust to make a political point has no idea of the Holocaust horrors, doesn’t care about the torture performed by the Nazia, or is incapable of understanding the abominations at concentration camps.

"The majority of recent inappropriate use of the Holocaust comes from the Democratic Party and is directed toward the President, his supporters, or Republicans in general. To a much lesser extent, there are Republicans guilty of making similar charges against Democratic Party leadership. But just as guilty as the politicians are the reporters who do not do their jobs by questioning the politicians about their offensive statements." . . .

. . ."If the reporters covering the story don’t ask the politician why they believe that about the President and his supporters, send a letter asking the below to the politician and one asking the reporter why they let the politician off the hook and didn’t ask questions like the below:" . . .

My wife’s aunt was sent to Auschwitz; they forced her to tattoo like the one below on her arm. Does Trump force people to tattoo numbers on their arms? If he doesn’t, he can’t be Hitler or a Nazi. Ask a reporter what they think. . . .

 The Nazis killed Jews, buried them in mass graves, or cremated their bodies. When a Democrat compares Trump or his supporters to Hitler, was it because of a belief that Trump does something like that? What did the politician say when the reporter asked about it? That’s right; only a professional journalist would answer that question.

. . ." Do Trump supporters or other Republicans do Mengele-like torture.? If they don’t, how can they be Nazis? Right Reporters? You didn’t ask. Never mind"

More here

Not the sentiment of MAGA people; only pro-Hamas useful idiots, coached by middle-Easterners on campuses teaching them to chant phrases they do not fathom. TD

Sympathy for the Devil? CNN Ridiculed for Solicitous Interview with Sinaloa Cartel Member

 Legal Insurrection 

"Does CNN believe that Sinaloa is being mistreated by the American president? Are they trying to make them sympathetic figures who are just misunderstood? Sell crazy somewhere else CNN. We’ve got more than enough crazy here already." 

CNN reporter Isabel Yeung traveled to Sinaloa, Mexico, on Saturday to interview a member of the Sinaloa Cartel. It didn’t go quite as well as she had hoped. The gang member, involved in fentanyl production, unexpectedly expressed his respect for President Donald Trump.

For obvious reasons, the gang member wore a face mask, sunglasses, a baseball cap, and even a pair of gloves. The network used a voice changer and agreed not to disclose his exact location.

“How safe or dangerous is this area to be in?” Yeung asked.

“Right now, all areas are dangerous.”

“According to the Trump Administration, you are a terrorist. The cartels have been labeled a foreign terrorist organization,” she noted. “What do you make of that?”

“Well, the situation is ugly. But we have to eat.”

“What is your message to Donald Trump – if he’s watching this?” Yeung asked.

“My respect,” the man said.

"He continued, “According to him, he’s looking out for his people. But the problem is that the consumers are [in the United States]. If there weren’t any consumers, we would stop.”

" 'There is a lot of violence playing out on these streets here at the moment, every day. Right? I mean people are dying on a daily basis. Children are afraid to go to school. Do you have any sense of remorse over your role and your involvement in this group?” she asked.

"Of course,” he answered. “Things are sad, but .. well .. things are sad.” . . .

Trump’s plan for Alcatraz is absolute genius

 Andrea Widburg 

". . .For all these reasons, I couldn’t be more delighted with Trump’s plan, which really illustrates his and his team’s ability to think out of the box, use available resources wisely, and make leftists crazy."

Truth Social

. . ."There are a few points to be made.

"First, as a practical matter, if anyone can do this on time and under cost, Trump is the man. He is still remembered for returning New York City’s Wollman Rink to operation after the city had fiddled around for six years and spent over $13 million to get nowhere at all. The city estimated that another $2-3 million and at least one year would be required to finish the project. It’s unlikely the city would have met either of these metrics.

"Trump offered to renovate the site at his own expense and to have it done in six months. In fact, he completed it in four months, at a cost of around $750,000 (including city funding). The city “thanked” Trump over two decades later by canceling the Trump Organization’s concession contracts to punish him for the imaginary January 6 “insurrection.”

"Donald Trump knows how to manage construction projects, and he knows people who can be his point men on the project when he’s not able to keep his hand on the till.

"Second, and this is the more wonderful point, is that the updated, high-level prison, one presumably rich in criminal illegal alien inmates, will be smack dab in the heart of one of the most leftist neighborhoods in America. Every time the San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, and Marin County leftists, all of whom despise Trump, look into the beautiful San Francisco Bay, they will be visually assaulted by something they made possible when they closed the door to El Salvador’s prisons." . . .

Beautiful Clothes Hide Ugly Souls at the Met Gala

 The American Spectator  

"Wintour, who put Jill Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, and Michelle Obama on the cover of Vogue but blocked First Lady Melania Trump despite her appearance in the magazine as an actual model years earlier, holds grudges."

Vogue

"How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?

"An ugly soul oversaw the collection of pretty people last night at the Met Gala in Manhattan

"Diana Ross wore a train larger than a train, Sabrina Carpenter attracted stares in a pantless brown bodysuit with tails, surprise guest Kamala Harris looked like a half-moon cookie in her black-and-white outfit, and Emma Chamberlain stunned in a pinstriped suit repurposed as a dress.

"Though themed as “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” the event lacked arguably the fashion industry’s most famous black model, Naomi Campbell. Whoopi Goldberg invited the president of the United States to “let him try to get rid of us” while speaking on the red carpet. Colin Kaepernick, who last played a down in the NFL more than eight years ago, was there. Campbell was not.

Trendencias

"Some reports claimed that Anna Wintour issued a ban on Campbell after a tiff last year in which the former insulted the latter (and the latter responded in kind) despite presenting her for an honor. Campbell later clarified that she was invited but just could not make it. Hmmm.

"Wintour, who put Jill Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, and Michelle Obama on the cover of Vogue but blocked First Lady Melania Trump despite her appearance in the magazine as an actual model years earlier, holds grudges. Her portrayal as a small, petty woman in the roman à clef transformed into the movie The Devil Wears Prada reflects her nasty reputation.

"Whether or not she rolled out the unwelcome mat for Campbell — at an event celebrating African-American fashion, no less — seems up for debate. Wintour openly boasted of a ban on Donald Trump, long ago a perennial attendee of the event, once he became president in 2017. Tim Gunn, a major figure in the world of fashion design, similarly became persona non grata. When asked about the most incredible sight he has seen in his years in fashion, Gunn answered, “watching Anna Wintour being carried down five flights of stairs by two bodyguards — two big hulking men — from a fashion show.”

"This removed him from the guest list." . . .

Photos: Failed Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris Attends the 2025 Met

 Gala

Memo to Mangione: Read the Unabomber Obituaries. Not the Manifesto.

 The American Spectator   

"He was motivated by a desire to kill, not change the world." This is the man whose manifesto Mangione finds “prescient.” But really, the manifesto is a hater’s rant, a conceit to dress up the desire to kill other people and cause pain."

Didn't we see these same women at a pro-Hamas rally? If you love (present tense) George Floyd, Hamas, and Antifa, it stands to reason you will love this murderer. TD

Meet the Women Supporting Luigi Mangione in Court

"WASHINGTON — I’ve been having flashbacks about Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, who killed three innocent people and wounded 23 during a 17-year killing spree. In 1998, Kaczynski pleaded guilty and agreed to a sentence of life without parole. He killed himself in 2023.

"It turns out Luigi Mangione, who stands accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year by shooting him in the back on a New York City sidewalk, is a fan of Kaczynski. Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty to a federal murder charge as well as stalking charges, is expected to go to trial next year. (RELATED: Luigi Mangione’s Cognitive Dissonance)

"Mangione, 26, gave a four-star review to the Unabomber’s 35,000-word manifesto, “Industrial Society and Its Future.”

" 'It’s easy to quickly and thoughtless write this off as the manifesto of a lunatic, in order to avoid facing some of the uncomfortable problems it identifies. But it’s simply impossible to ignore how prescient many of his predictions about modern society turned out,” Mangione wrote on Goodreads.

" 'He was a violent individual — rightfully imprisoned — who maimed innocent people,” Mangione added. “While these actions tend to be characterized as those of a crazy luddite, however, they are more accurately seen as those of an extreme political revolutionary.”

"Apparently, Mangione sees himself as a fellow big thinker.

"The Unabomber story is personal for me.

"Kaczynski murdered Gilbert Murray, president of the California Forestry Association, and the colleague of a friend. The bomb that killed Murray in 1995 had been sitting on a receptionist’s desk before the timber lobbyist carried the package into his office.

"Also, when I was a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, the FBI went through my reader hate mail in the hope that the Unabomber might have written to me. As far as I know, he did not.

"At the time, investigators were convinced that the serial killer lived near the Bay Area — not Montana, where he was living. But Kaczynski had lived in the Bay Area when he was a tenure-track mathematics professor at UC-Berkeley." . . .

Contact Review-Journal Washington columnist Debra J. Saunders at dsaunders@reviewjournal.com.