SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – AT 11:55 P.M. ET:

MATURITY REPORT – FROM FOX:   An anti-Donald Trump group is planning massive disruptions for next week's inauguration covering everything from "blockades" at security checkpoints to a "dance party" outside VP-elect Mike Pence's house, according to group leaders as well as newly obtained audio of their apparent plans.  The organization #DisruptJ20 already announced at a press conference Thursday its various plans to wreak havoc at Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration and in the days leading up to it.  A conservative group also shared with FoxNews.com what it said was audio from a Jan. 8 #DisruptJ20 meeting at a Washington church, giving even greater insight into the group's planned D.C. "shutdown."  The audio, recorded by Trevor Loudon with Capital Research Center, purports to show a female member detailing plans to "do everything we can to try and stop people from being able to access the inauguration."  This begins with what was described as a "pure dance party at Mike Pence’s house" on Jan. 18.  "It’s his last few days living in Chevy Chase before he moves into the vice presidential residence, and we’re going to send him off with a bang," the woman says in the audio.  How mature.  How classy.  There may be many attempts to disrupt, giving some in mainstream media to cut away from the inauguration itself, which they'd love to do.

DISAPPOINTING – FROM THE NEW YORK POST:   President-elect Donald Trump has the highest disapproval rating in history over his transition effort.  Trump hit the all-time low mark — 51 percent view his transition unfavorably, compared with the 44 percent who approve — a week away from his inauguration, according to a Gallup poll out Friday.  For comparison, President Obama’s handling of his transition was approved by 83 percent of Americans, while 12 percent disapproved.  George W. Bush’s transition had 61 percent approval and Bill Clinton’s transition was viewed favorably by 68 percent.  I'm sickened but not surprised by those numbers.  In my view, Obama has handled his transition quite well.  But the media hatred has been relentless.  And I suspect it's now taking its toll.  Trump has got to develop a better media strategy, a way of speaking over the heads of the hacks and directly to the American people.  Reagan did that well.  Tweets are not enough.

SAD – FROM MEDIAITE:  Looks like Donald Trump may still be in the market for some inauguration performers. Last night, it was reported that Paul Anka would be performing “My Way,” with lyrics customized for the incoming President, but he told TMZ that that’s actually not the case.  He said, “The President-Elect is an old friend of mine for 50 years, there was a dialogue to do it, ‘My Way’ is his favorite song, but… I’ve been in a custody battle for two years for my son Ethan, and we have a new schedule now and I’m unable to do it.”  Very odd.  I wonder if someone reached Anka.  You usually don't disappoint a friend of 50 years.  I sense there's a story here we're not being told.

January 13, 2017