SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – AT 11:14 P.M. ET: 

SUCCESS – From The New York Times:  "In a secret operation, American Special Operations forces captured Ahmed Abu Khattala, the suspected leader of the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, and took him out of that country."  Good.  The accused will be tried in Washington, D.C.  I would have much preferred he be sent to Guantanamo and tried before a military tribunal, but the Obamans are insisting on a regular trial in Washington.  We must now be on special guard against a terror attack launched in retaliation for the capture.

JUST WHAT WE NEED – From Newsmax:  "George Clooney is reportedly mulling a foray into politics, according to sources who claim the Oscar-winning actor is considering a run for California governor in 2018.  A source close to the 53-year-old 'Ocean's Eleven' star told the U.K.'s Sunday Mirror that he could even run for president in 2022."  Well, we had the great Ronald Reagan, but the Gipper actually knew the issues and read books.  We had Ahnold, who did a credible job.  I haven't heard any great political insights from Clooney.  I'd prefer a late-night talk-show host, who at least knows what's happening in the world through the jokes written for him.

HILLARY HICCUPS AGAIN – Today's Hillary Clinton gaffe, from The Hill:  "Hillary Clinton said she supports a ban on automatic weapons and that those opposed to stricter gun control measures 'hold a viewpoint that terrorizes' people.  Speaking during a Tuesday town hall event hosted by CNN, the former secretary of state and prospective presidential contender said she does think reinstating a ban on assault weapons and banning high-capacity magazines would help prevent school shootings.  'I don’t think any parent, any person should have to fear about their child going to school or going to college because someone, for whatever reason ... could possibly enter that school property with an automatic weapon and murder innocent students,' she said."  Will someone please slip a note to Hillary informing her that automatic weapons are already banned.  I have no idea what she's talking about, and neither does she.

WHAA..? – President Obama again enters weird mode with this, about college tuition.  "The main reason that tuition has gone up so much is that state legislatures stopped subsidizing public universities as much as they used to, in part because they started spending money on things like prisons and other activities that I think are less productive. And so schools then made up for the declining state support by jacking up their tuition rates."   Yeah, all those unproductive activities like keeping killers off the street by incarcerating them.

June 17, 2014