Trying not to start the public floggings
From some horse’s ass in Congress (I know, doesn’t narrow it down much):
“The Donald Trump and MAGA plan for the border: Alligator moats, bombing northern Mexico, shooting migrants in the legs, and electrifying the fence and putting spikes on them.”
Actually, that was MY plan, except he left out the minefields and it was Nile crocodiles, not alligators.
But if Trump wants to take credit for my plan, that’s okay.
Looks like Texas is getting help:
Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that he is sending members of the Florida National Guard (FLNG) and Florida State Guard (FSG) to Texas to help Governor Greg Abbott (R) stop the “invasion” of illegal aliens flooding into his state that has unfolded during the Biden administration.
Excellent stuff. Can they bring a few dozen of your alligators with them? Guaranteed a good home, and plenty to eat.
Some things just don’t fade away:
Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the FBI should investigate if Russia is funding some anti-Israel protestors in the United States.
“I’ve been the recipient of their exuberance as recently as in Seattle on Thursday, unfortunately, wanting to disrupt our very exciting Democratic meeting there. They are in front of my house all the time. I have a feeling for what feelings they have. We have to think about what we’re doing. What we have to do is try to stop the suffering in Gaza. This is women and children and people who don’t have a place to go, so let’s address that. For them to call for a cease-fire is Mr. Putin’s message, Mr. Putin’s message. Make no mistake, this is directly connected to what he would like to see. Same thing with Ukraine. It’s about Putin’s message. I think some of these protesters are spontaneous and, organic and sincere. Some are connected to Russia. I say that having looked at this for a long time.”
Well as for Pelosi, there’s just one thing to say:
Point:
Counterpoint:
Finally, to paraphrase some Big Guy in Government: hammers and sickles aren’t much use against F-16s.
…and nobody showed up? That’s the old Vietnam-era trope. Here’s the modern-day equivalent:
And:
Fox News reports that a high ranking CBP official told the network that their relationship with the Guard is “strong”.
“While this issue plays out in the courts, the relationship between Border Patrol, Texas DPS [Department of Public Safety], & TMD [Texas Military Dept.] remains strong,” the official said, adding “Our focus is and will always be the mission of protecting this country and its people.”
“On the ground, we continue to work alongside these valuable partners in that endeavor,” the official continued, adding “Bottom line: Border Patrol has no plans to remove infrastructure (c-wire) placed by Texas along the border.”
“Our posture remains the same. If we need to access an area for emergency response, we will do so. When that happens, we will coordinate with Texas DPS & TMD,” the official further declared.
You see, long after the current Administration has passed into the “Bad News” section of the history books, the Border Patrol will still have to work with the Texas guys. Let’s just hope they stick to their ummm statements.
So, ask that question again…?
Why is Nikki Haley still running, despite thumping defeats?
I smell skulduggery. Run with me on this one.
What if the Socialists find some way to “legally” exclude Trump from running — say, with the collusion of the Supreme Court, even?
Would DeSantis have time to get his campaign up and running again? And if not, would Haley end up being the default Republican choice as the only “officially declared” candidate?
And if we go Full Tinfoil Hat (as Kevin Downey has done at PJM): is the fix already in, and she knows it?
Ten years ago, I would have laughed myself off the stage for even thinking this nonsense. But after seeing “80 Million Votes” Biden’s little game in 2020, I’m not ruling anything out anymore.