SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – AT 11:53 P.M. ET:

GOOD QUESTION – From The Hill:   Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wants to know whether President Obama has confronted the Cuban government over its reported aid for Syrian President Bashar Assad.  In light of Obama's decision to restore diplomatic ties with Cuba, Grassley said it is "disconcerting" that the Castro government appears to be siding with Russia in the the Syrian civil war.  "Press reports now indicate that hundreds of Cuban military personnel are on the grounds in Syria, with the purpose of supporting Russia and Iran in bolstering the Assad regime," the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman wrote in a letter to Obama Friday.  Anyone shocked?  It's just another example of America's enemies laughing at the Obama administration, realizing that it is spineless, and is led by a president who doesn't even like his own country.

APPALLING – From the Washington Times:  In the latest issue of Marvel’s revamped Captain America, the iconic superhero takes on a group of right-wing conservatives trying to stop illegal immigrants from crossing the border.  In “Captain America: Sam Wilson #1,” the superhero also known as Sam Wilson heads to the border to take on an “evil” militia group known as the Sons of the Serpent, who are patrolling the area between Mexico and Arizona, according to a video summary of the issue created by the Maciver Institute.  The Sons of the Serpent try to stop a group of illegal immigrants from crossing the border. They accuse the immigrants of invading a sovereign land to spread disease and crime, take American jobs and collect welfare. Sounds remarkably like an old-style attempt by hard leftists to influence America's kids through the kind of things kids read.  Very sad, but not shocking.

BULLETIN – The pro football vote is being heard.  From CBS:   DENVER (CBS4) – Peyton Manning is showing his support for one of the Republican presidential candidates.  The latest campaign filings show Manning contributed $2,700 to Jeb Bush’s campaign. That amount is the maximum an individual can donate to any campaign committee.  Manning’s brother Eli already donated the same total to the Bush campaign earlier this year.  Isn't there an old saying, "As quarterbacks go, so goes the nation"?  No, I didn't think so either.  But I'm glad to see that Hollywood isn't the only celebrity center participating in politics.

October 17, 2015