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DECEMBER 8,   2021

SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – OVERNIGHT:

INSANITY – FROM FOX:   A California school district reportedly removed a link to resources that, among other things, outlined how to cast a spell on people who said things like "all lives matter."  That content was included as part of a Google Drive for a "Black Lives Matter Resource Guide." A document on "Writing Prompts on Police Brutality and Racist Violence" encourages high school students to write a "curse" for police and others.  "Hexing people is an important way to get out anger and frustration. Make a list of specific people who have been agents of police terror or global brutality," it reads.  "This list can be wide-ranging, from small microaggressions to larger perpetrators (i.e., people who say ‘all lives matter’ to the police officers who arrest non violent protestors to George Zimmerman). Pick one of those people on your list."  It adds: "Read Martin Espada’s poem 'For the Jim Crow Restaurant in Cambridge Massachusetts Where My Cousin Esteban was Forbidden To Wait Tables Because He Wears Dreadlocks.' Write your own hex poem, cursing that person." Another prompt asks students to imagine a world "with no police."  What kind of future do these kids have?  No future.  And that is just fine with their "movement" leaders.  The less accomplishment there is, the more jobs there are for the frauds and phonies that lead movements and run endless "programs" that always seem to fail.

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BEST NEWS THE GOP HAS HAD IN DECADES – OVERNIGHT:  It's the Hispanic vote, something the mainstream media would prefer not to mention.  But it may well turn out to be the most important story of next year's elections.  From Daily Mail: 

Latino voters are dividing their support between both political parties, which is bad news for the Democrats, who have historically counted on the minority group for outsized support. 

A new Wall Street Journal poll found that when Hispanic voters were asked the party of candidates they'd support in the Congressional elections next year, 37 per cent chose the Democratic candidate, while another 37 per cent said Republican. 

In a hypothetical rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, 44 per cent said Biden while 43 per cent said Trump. 

Biden's disapproval rating his higher than his approval rating among Hispanic voters as well. 

The Journal poll found that 54 per cent of Latinos currently disapprove of the job Biden is doing, versus 42 per cent who approve. 

In 2020, Trump - whose campaign dedicated significant resources to Latino outreach - did see gains. 

According to a Pew Research Center report, Trump received 38 per cent of the Hispanic vote, compared to Biden's 59 per cent. 

In 2016, Trump - the winner of the race - received just 28 per cent of the Hispanic vote, while Democrat Hillary Clinton walked away with 66 per cent. 

The party of Trump had even worse midterm performance in 2018, Pew found, with 72 per cent of Latino voters supporting Democratic Congressional candidates and 25 per cent supporting Republicans.  

Driving the trend toward Republicans now could be Hispanic mens' desire to see the country return to Trump's economic policies. 

The Journal poll found that Hispanic men believed Republicans pushed better economic policies by a margin of 17 points.  

COMMENT:  What we are also seeing in the Hispanic communities is the impact of generational change.  As a distinguished Hispanic broadcaster told me, young Hispanics don't want to wear Che Guevara T-shirts.  They want to wear Brooks Brothers suits, and they are.  They don't want to overthrow the system.  They want to be part of it.

A great development.  But Republicans must never take a community for granted just because it is moving in their direction.  Work for every vote, and run as if you're 20 points behind.

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DECEMBER 7,  2021

SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – OVERNIGHT:

A SIGN OF OUR TIMES – FROM THE NEW YORK POST:   A man was arrested after setting fire to a Christmas tree outside Midtown’s News Corporation building early Wednesday morning, police and sources said.  The holiday display was set ablaze shortly after midnight and the flames quickly spread up the tree in Fox Square outside the 6th Avenue building that houses Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post.  Photos from the scene show the fire charred most of the Christmas tree that was decked out in red, white and blue ornaments and topped with a red star.  The flames also damaged three other nearby trees decorated with Christmas lights.  Police closed off the surrounding streets as FDNY firefighters extinguished the blaze.  I want to know more about this.  What was the motivation of the arsonist?  You think we'll actually be told?  You think the outgoing mayor will care?  This kind of thing was virtually unheard of only a few years ago.

December 7, 2021       Permalink

A WELCOME CHANGE, OR JUST SURVIVAL TACTICS? – OVERNIGHT:    The Biden White House may be waking up to woke, and distancing itself from the real nuts of its own political party.  From Fox: 

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday distanced the Biden administration from recent comments made by progressives Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot over their responses to the uptick in organized smash-and-grab robberies in big cities.

Psaki was asked during her daily press briefing by Fox News’s Jacqui Heinrich to weigh in on comments by Ocasio-Cortez, who cast doubt on the existence of mass smash-and-grab robberies, and Lightfoot, who appeared to place part of the blame on retailers for not better protecting their merchandise.

"We don’t agree," Psaki responded bluntly, adding that the Biden administration has been working with the Justice Department and FBI in providing resources to boost local police departments.
"We have seen some of these extremely disturbing videos showing retail theft," Psaki continued.

"State and local leaders like Governor Gavin Newsom have identified this as a serious concern. We agree. That’s the reason why we have sent additional support from the FBI providing additional assistance. It’s one of the reasons why the president and members of our administration have been longtime advocates for supporting and funding the COPS program."

"I think his record speaks for itself on this," she added.

Ocasio-Cortez came under fire from Republicans and business owners after she cast doubt on whether rampant smash-and-grabs are actually occurring.

COMMENT:  Maybe the White House is finally learning that the Democratic Party is being sunk by left-wing idiots with the intellectual maturity of 12-year-olds.  If the party knows it has a problem, it might be able to solve it. If it doesn't solve it, we may see a third party, center-left, which operates like grown-ups.

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