How much did Joe know?

Silvio Canto, Jr.  

"As Mr. Penn points out, President Biden left his party in “ruins.”  Mr. Penn is hoping for a Bill Clinton in the party’s future.  Let’s see what happens, but I’d love to know who was calling the shots, or managing the “autopen.”  I fear that someone was the puppet master, and I’d like to know who it was."

Uncle Paul's Parodies.

"The autopen story and all of the talk about Biden’s cognitive decline raises a question.  How much did President Biden know?  Did he understand just how far to the left he was being pushed?  I am not trying to make excuses for Mr. Biden, but this leftist tilt was not what I thought would happen.  Maybe I’m alone, but I actually did think that President Biden would be more centrist and stay away from extremes.

"I am thinking about all of this because of an article by Mark Penn and just how far left the Biden presidency went.  This is what he wrote:

Back in the late 90s, Democrats stood for a balanced budget, expanded health care benefits, tough immigration policies, and smaller government. Bill Clinton declared “the era of big government is over.” Boy was he wrong.

Step by step, Democrats drifted from these policies that produced near 75% approval ratings for Clinton. Tax and spend came back in the Obama years as tax rates went up and Obamacare kicked in, and he moved decisively to the left in the last two years of his presidency. 

The groundwork for DEI was laid with the attacks on the police and calling out other institutions as racist. Climate change moved up to the top of the agenda as pipelines were shut down and regulations were issued to slow energy producers and the idea took root that climate change, not ISIS, was the biggest “existential” threat we faced. 

The emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement and the election of Donald Trump pushed Democrats further to the left on cultural and economic issues as the chief goal of the party was to lay down resistance to Trump and everything he stood for. The point was to rip it all down and prevent him from shifting away from the Obama policies. . . . 

More here...

The Terrorists Among Us

Issues & Insights  

"Have you heard any prominent Democrats coming out and condemning the violence, as many Republicans did after the Jan. 6 riots?"

"Whenever the far left in the U.S. loses an argument — called an election — it suddenly decides it’s time to take to the streets and get violent. Now is just such a time, as America experiences a new spasm of home-grown anti-Trump, anti-Musk terrorism. It shouldn’t be tolerated.

"Whether it’s taking pot shots at the president, violently demonstrating in support of murderous terrorists, “swatting” people they don’t like, or destroying cars made by a person they now despise, our country once again finds extremists threatening us and our liberty.

"And, no surprise, it’s nearly all from the far left side of the political spectrum, organized by supposedly “nonviolent” groups, quietly supported by the Democratic Party, and excused by the ultra-biased Big Media.

"President Donald Trump’s reelection seems to have brought out even more extremist violence, which had already surged. A report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies recently found “domestic terrorist attacks and plots against government targets motivated by partisan political beliefs in the past five years is nearly triple the number of such incidents in the previous 25 years combined.”

"So, yes, it’s very real.

"As noted, we’re in the midst of a domestic terrorism outbreak right now, after a spate of what at first appeared to be lone-wolf crimes against Tesla owners and dealers, who only a year ago were the darlings of the so-called progressive movement.

"But that was before Tesla chief executive Elon Musk joined Trump’s administration.

"Today, Tesla dealerships and electric vehicles are being torched, bombed with Molotov cocktails, or vandalized and damaged beyond repair by people angry that Musk is helping to reduce government waste.

"Imagine that: People committing terrorist acts to keep others from cutting government waste.

"As if there’s any doubt, Attorney General Pam Biondi has declared the attacks against Tesla “domestic terrorism.” And she’s right." . . .

Ward Clark; RedState  

"And Bernie - the aforementioned daffy old Bolshevik from Vermont - remember when he used to run his yap about millionaires? Nowadays, he yaps about billionaires because now he's a millionaire himself, with three houses to boot." 

"Sometimes you just have to shake your head.

"The MSNBC show "The Weekend," on Saturday, in their infinite wisdom (yes, I'm being facetious), decided to provide the Democratic Party with some valuable advice as to what they ought to do next, in order to start winning elections. While they did get one thing right, the balance of their advice was pretty ludicrous.

On Saturday's edition of MSNBC's The Weekend, the panel had few ideas on what theme Democrats should run on.

But there was consensus on one thing: "Fighting Oligarchy," the name of the national tour by Bernie Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez, ain't it.

Co-host Michael Steele: "The 'oligarchy tour,' I think, kind of misses middle America. Folks  sitting at the local pub aren't using the term oligarchy."

This brings a pithy observation to mind, one that begins with the word "No" and ends with the word, "Sherlock." But here's where things went off the rails.

But what should the message be? Daniels delivered the grim news:

"The problem now, though, is that Democrats don't have an alternative. You have to be able to say, OK, this is what we can offer you that Republicans can't. And that's what they have yet to do." . . .

Elon Musk Announces Legal Action Against Jamaal Bowman for Falsely Calling Him a ‘Nazi’

 RTM  

"In the midst of this political turmoil, Musk has continued to advocate for free speech and entrepreneurial freedom. He’s long been an advocate for open dialogue and transparency in business, making the accusations against him even more damaging to his image as a business leader."

"Elon Musk announced he will be suing former Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) for defamation after Bowman falsely labeled the Tesla and SpaceX CEO a “Nazi” during a CNN appearance.

"Bowman was discussing left-wing activism at Republican town halls on CNN’s “NewsNight.” During the segment, Bowman attempted to rally against Republican lawmakers, despite the fact that polls show Trump’s approval remains high while the Democratic Party’s approval has sharply declined.

"Bowman, who lost his seat in a primary challenge last year, criticized Musk for his business practices and made slanderous claims. He called Musk “incompetent,” a “thief,” and even a “Nazi.” This accusation came after Musk’s companies, including Tesla and SpaceX, faced controversy over employee firings and legal battles related to layoffs." . . .

Jamaal Bowman just called Elon Musk an "incompetent thief" and "Nazi" on CNN.
A lawsuit waiting to happen. pic.twitter.com/4ucENS8KT4

— Thomas Hern (@ThomasMHern) March 21, 2025

 

Chuck Schumer Says the Quiet Part Out Loud: ‘We Did Put 235 Progressive Judges – on the Bench and They Are Ruling Against Trump Time After Time After Time’

 The Gateway Pundit  

“Progressive judges” That doesn’t mean “judges who follow the law” It means progressive activists wearing black robes"

"Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer admitted on PBS this week that Democrats intentionally stacked the courts with 235 “progressive judges” in order to stop President Donald Trump “time after time after time.”

"Since President Trump triumphantly returned to the White House on January 20, 2025, his administration has faced an all-out legal assault — not from Congress or the will of the American people — but from a weaponized judicial branch hijacked by radical leftists

"In just under two months, President Trump has been hit with 132 legal challenges, with only two resolved.

"And now, Chuck Schumer has admitted it all on national television.  

"Appearing on PBS NewsHour, the far-left New York Democrat couldn’t resist gloating about the left’s scheme." . . .

"When host Geoff Bennett asked if the nation is facing a “constitutional crisis,” Schumer didn’t hesitate to spill the beans." . . .

VDH: The Lengths Democrats Are Willing to Go to Stop Trump 

. . ."And I want to give it a fair hearing right now. So, I wrote down 10 things that I think are thematic of the Democratic agenda that offers an alternative to President Donald Trump.

"The first is that Donald Trump must be considered, as Chris Matthews just said, a Mussolini-like figure. He must be opposed in every aspect. He must be demonized. Everything he does is evil.' And Elon Musk: 

You cannot talk about his Tesla revolution that pretty much saved the idea of an electric vehicle. You cannot talk about the successes of SpaceX. You cannot talk about saving social media by opening it up and getting the government out, i.e., the FBI colluding with the old Twitter. You cannot talk about giving free internet service to Ukraine.

He’s evil. And everything he does must be opposed. And we must continue that to the point where he is depersonalized. . . .

Who’s Paying the Tesla Attack Terror Bills?

 Vice President Vance asks the right question. 

"But this time around the question must be asked: Who is footing the bill for these attacks on Teslas? And the threats on Musk? There is an answer. Americans deserve that answer — and also prosecution not just of the actual terrorists themselves but the Sugar Daddies who are financing their violence." 

From those people who love Hamas

"Whatever else is going on with the violent assaults on Tesla dealerships or individual cars, Vice President Vance has put his finger on one very correct question.

"Newsmax headline: “Vance: ‘Terrorism Is Not Cheap,’ Hunt Tesla Terror Check Writer.”

"The story reports:

Vice President J.D. Vance said “terrorism is not cheap” as he speculated that the continuing vandalism of Tesla automobiles is being coordinated.

He said Thursday during an interview on “The Vince Show” that the focus should be on “the guy at the top writing the checks,” not on the “foot soldiers” trashing the cars.

“My guess is that if we do get to the bottom of this, we’re going to find out that there are some very crazy, very deranged, but very wealthy left-wing people who are funding this stuff,” he said.

"Bingo.

"Whatever else is going on with these Leftists torching Teslas, one thing is certain: Someone is paying the bill for those collecting the materials used to destroy these cars — explosives don’t come cheap. (RELATED: ‘Broken Windows’ and the Terrorism of Small Things)

"So the question, which, one suspects, FBI Director Kash Patel and his deputy Dan Bongino are already all over, is simple. Who is footing the bill for this terror? One doesn’t have to be an expert in explosives to know that they cost money. One has to get them by paying for them. There is no way around that.

"What explosives were used? Where were they obtained? Was the U.S. mail involved in transporting them from the source who had them to the player(s) who used them?

":It would seem in this day and age that there is little rocket science involved in getting the answers to those questions — and for that matter any questions that flow out from those.

"In fact, as this was being written, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt took to the podium to say the violence was “despicable and unacceptable.” Indeed it is.

"Minutes later the Washington Examiner posted this headline on Attorney General Pam Bondi: “Bondi charges three people over Tesla vandalism.”

"The Examiner story reports:

"Attorney General Pam Bondi charged three people over the vandalism of Tesla properties.

“The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended,” Bondi said in a statement. “Let this be a warning: if you join this wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, the Department of Justice will put you behind bars.”

…One defendant was arrested for throwing eight Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealership; a second was arrested in Colorado after trying to light Tesla vehicles on fire; and a third was arrested in South Carolina after lighting Tesla charging stations on fire." . . .

                                              Internet do your thing.

                                             Let’s make this dude famous. pic.twitter.com/BIsygjWPGT

                          — Tesla Owners Silicon Valley (@teslaownersSV) March 21, 2025

VIDEO UPDATE: Rich Liberals Are Fueling Tesla Attacks in Coordinated Anti-Musk Campaign    "Tesla has become the new battleground in a culture war as escalating acts of vandalism target its vehicles and properties across the U.S. Conservative voices, including JD Vance and former Attorney General Pam Bondi, are calling the attacks “domestic terrorism,” suggesting coordination and funding from left-wing billionaires like George Soros through platforms like ActBlue. These incidents—ranging from arson to gunfire—mirror the lawlessness seen during the George Floyd riots and highlight the hypocrisy of progressive activists once enamored with electric vehicles. Now, because Tesla CEO Elon Musk refuses to toe the progressive line, the same radical groups that once championed his cause are turning on him. This disturbing trend not only threatens private property and public safety, but also exposes the dangerous extremes of ideological activism. It's another example of how progressive chaos undermines law and order, traditional values, and fiscal conservatism."

New Report: Hamas, Iran, and Hezbollah Plotted for Years to Destroy Israel on October 7

1. The American Spectator   
   

   "Khamenei did not signal that Hamas was going anywhere, saying, “Hamas is alive and will stay alive.”

"And we will behead babies...whole families!"

"Hamas had been methodically planning for the destruction of Israel following the aftermath of Israel’s counterterrorist offensive Operation Guardian of the Walls in May 2021, according to a new report issued by the Israeli think tank The Mair Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center.

"While Hamas had always ideologically supported the destruction of Israel, the new report asserts that this objective was fast-tracked operationally following May 2021, and was assisted by Iran and Hezbollah. And perhaps most prominent in these plans was the mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, Yahya al-Sinwar.

"Among other things, the report provided the following sequence of events, much of which was gathered by Israeli intelligence:

"A letter dated June 2021 was sent to Iran’s Quds Force Commander Esmail Qaani from al-Sinwar, Mohammed Deif, and his deputy Marwan Issa arguing that their mission was to achieve “the great victory and the removal of the cancer” and “the elimination of the entity and its removal from our land and holy places.” The authors of the letter argued that “we will never close our eyes, rest or remain silent until we achieve this sacred goal,” and even asked Qaani to supply them with $500 million for two years.

"On the same day in June 2021, al-Sinwar, Deif, and Issan addressed a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, that stated: “This imagined entity is weaker than people think. With the help of Allah, with your assistance, and with the support of our nation, we are capable of uprooting it and removing it, in the near future, with Allah’s help. We trust in Allah that we are close to fulfilling this divine promise from which there is no escape…”

"In July 2021, Sinwar sent a letter to Saeed Izadi, head of the Palestine branch of Iran’s Quds Force, where he claimed that “resistance forces” were close to “a tremendous strategic victory that will have strategic consequences and impact on the future of the region, the Islamic nation, and the entire world.”

"In September 2021, Sinwar convened a conference in Gaza with senior Hamas figures titled “The Promise of the End of Days — Palestine After Liberation” where he discussed the future governance of a “State of Palestine” following “liberation” from Israel.

George Foreman vs Megan Rapinoe; a study in contrasts

 

This Coach Loves The Flag, Why Doesn’t Megan Rapinoe?   John Krupinsky, an assistant coach to a minor league hockey team in Connecticut, told his team that they should “respect” national anthems or “get the f— out.” While the aforementioned coach is adamant about honoring the national anthem and Old Faithful, Megan Rapinoe, one of the stars of the United States National Women’s Soccer Team (USNWT), is facing some backlash after disrespecting them." . . .

Hooray: Ben & Jerry’s owner Unilever is dropping the anti-Israel lunacy

 NY Post   

"Consumers appreciate this retreat: The brands we buy, the clothes we wear and the food we eat shouldn’t be political. Companies are increasingly realizing that — and that their shareholders may pay a price for unpopular or controversial stands."

Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food got me through untold breakups in college.

Drowning my sorrows in a pint was a great consolation prize for my heartbreak. 

"But in 2021, I soured on the brand when it announced plans to stop selling its ice cream in what it referred to as the “Occupied Palestinian Territory.” 

"The good news?

"Recent pushback by critics — and consumers — prompted B&J’s parent company, Unilever, to respond, just as other companies have been shedding their DEI and woke images.

"And that’s major grounds for hope.

"In 2021, co-founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield defended the brand’s positions on Israel in The New York Times: “The company’s stated decision,” they said, “is a rejection of Israeli policy, which perpetuates an illegal occupation that is a barrier to peace and violates the basic human rights of the Palestinian people who live under the occupation.” 

"Yes, their views have always been naïve, lefty nonsense, and they’re well-known for making their political beliefs a part of their business.

"In 1998, Ben & Jerry’s faced pushback when it announced it would no longer buy water from an Israeli company in the Golan Heights because of what it called an illegal occupation of the area.

"But after Oct. 7, the board of Ben & Jerry’s actually argued that pro-Palestinian demonstrations across US college campuses play a vital role in upholding democracy.   The Vermont-based company, which sells its products at some universities, had also advocated for a lasting cease-fire in Gaza, never mind that the threat of future Oct. 7 attacks would remain."

Political Consultant Rick Wilson says it’s time to “Kill Tesla.”

Soros-funded Indivisible leaders tell activists to plan their Tesla/Trump protests on encrypted messaging apps over fears of “federal snooping.”

Rick Schnase

• "The Soros-funded rats are scurrying to encrypted apps, plotting their anti-Tesla, anti-Trump tantrums in the shadows. Indivisible’s leaders aren’t just paranoid—they’re guilty. Why else ditch open channels for cloak-and-dagger schemes? This isn’t activism; it’s a conspiracy against America’s future, bankrolled by a globalist ghoul who’s spent billions to destabilize nations. They fear federal eyes because their hands are dirty. Trump supporters, wake up—this is war on our values. Soros’s puppets at Indivisible aren’t grassroots heroes; they’re a well-oiled machine, flush with cash to sabotage progress. Tesla’s innovation and Trump’s leadership threaten their socialist utopia, so they hide like cowards. Fact: Soros’s Open Society has funneled over $32 million into radical groups since 2000, including Indivisible’s parent networks. That’s not charity—it’s a power grab. We’re done with their games. Trump’s coalition—builders, not destroyers—will crush this fifth column. Patriots, amplify this outrage, expose their cowardice, and rally for a nation that works.  More at X" . . .

The Left’s War on Tesla: Arson, Violence, and Dark Money Behind the ‘Tesla Takedown’

"The goal of “Tesla Takedown” is to employ domestic terrorism through the use of violence, fear, and intimidation to achieve its political objectives. The movement aims to coerce the Trump Administration into conceding to its demands by amplifying the psychological impact of their actions beyond the immediate victims to create widespread disruption.

"The Trump Administration and state governments are right to label this movement as much more than a protest movement. Hopefully, prosecutions on both the state and federal levels will ramp up dramatically in the weeks and months to come."

 

"Have you heard any prominent Democrats coming out and condemning the violence, as many Republicans did after the Jan. 6 riots?" I&I

Rick Schnase

 New: AG Bondi Announces 'Severe Charges' in Tesla Arson Cases  . . ."From the DOJ press release:

“The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “Let this be a warning: if you join this wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, the Department of Justice will put you behind bars.”

• One defendant, also armed with a suppressed AR-15 rifle, was arrested after throwing approximately eight Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealership located in Salem, Oregon.
• Another was arrested in Loveland, Colorado after attempting to light Teslas on fire with Molotov cocktails. The defendant was later found in possession of materials used to produce additional incendiary weapons.
• In Charleston, South Carolina, a third defendant wrote profane messages against President Trump around Tesla charging stations before lighting the charging stations on fire with Molotov cocktails.
• Each defendant faces serious charges carrying a minimum penalty of five years and up to 20 years in prison. . . .

Left-Wing Lunatic Hunts Down Tesla-Driving Mom in Scary Scene, and That's Not the Craziest Part   . . ."Those attacks have likely been incited by prominent Democratic Party figures and their press allies, with everyone from Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) to Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) making wink-and-nod suggestions that people go after Tesla as a way to harm Musk. All of this is supposedly being done because the Trump administration has dared to cut back on America's bloated, previously unaccountable bureaucratic state."

REP. CROCKETT: “All I want to see happen on my birthday is for Elon to be taken down. Yes!”pic.twitter.com/uadpf1UtUh

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 20, 2025

The Terrorists Among Us  

"The far left and its “progressive” billionaire supporters and top Democrats all silently support this activity."

. . ."Musk himself believes these are well-planned acts of terror. “An investigation has found 5 ActBlue-funded groups responsible for Tesla ‘protests’: Troublemakers, Disruption Project, Rise & Resist, Indivisible Project and Democratic Socialists of America,” Musk wrote on X.

"A group called “DOGEQUEST” is even doxxing “private home addresses and contact info of DOGE employees, their families, some private Tesla owners and Tesla stores.”

"The toxic, and at times inciting, rhetoric in the media and by Democrats against Trump and his new administration has only encouraged the terrorism.

"It picked up substantially after last June’s failed assassination attempt, when an aide to Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi posted: “I don’t condone violence but please get you some shooting lessons so you don’t miss next time ooops that wasn’t me talking.”

"Others on social media and elsewhere chimed in with similar “funny” remarks about the near-death of a presidential candidate.

"Now Musk is coming in for some of the same treatment." . . .

California Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia told CNN that Musk is “harming the American public in an enormous way,” adding that it’s time for Americans to bring “actual weapons to this bar fight. This is an actual fight for democracy, for the future of this country.”

Get it? A real fight. Real weapons.

Caitlyn Jenner Mocks Walz’s Claim His Masculinity ‘Scares’ Conservatives: ‘I Am More Masculine’ Than Tim

 Alana Mastrangelo   

He seems to have many of Joe Biden's Walter Mitty characteristics. TD

Corporal Klinger, left                  Alan Alda, right

. . ."In the video, Walz likened, conservatives to “misogynists,” to which Newsom replied by suggesting Democrats need to start changing their rhetoric if they want to appeal to more people.

“ 'I think if we say people are misogynists, then we’re falling prey, we’re in that frame,” the California governor said. “Not everybody that disagrees with us is a misogynist.”

“ 'This notion of toxicity in masculinity needs to be separated, and I think it’s been conflated, and I think we’re going to have to work on that a little bit — and look, there is a crisis with men,” Newsom added. [Moving his thumbs energetically. TD]

"Walz replied by amusingly declaring, “I think I scare them a little bit, [it’s] why they spend so much time on me,” eliciting laughter from Newsom.

“ 'No, I’m serious,” Walz insisted. “Because I can fix a truck. They know I’m not bullshitting on this. But I’m not putting in this people’s grill. My identity is not hunting. My identity is not football coaching. My identity is not a beard and a truck.”

"While talking about the MAGA movement elsewhere in the interview, Walz proclaimed that he could “kick most of their ass.”

“ 'I think I could kick most of their ass. I do think that,” Walz said, adding that he could probably “outrun” them, too.

Alana Mastrangelo is a reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her on Facebook and X at @ARmastrangelo, and on Instagram.