Archive for 2024

BIG CUTS WORK:

Growth, way up — inflation, slayed.

I’m sure the DOGE boys are paying attention.

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: Was Trump Doing His 4-D Chess Thing With His Attorney General Picks? “Given Pam Bondi’s close personal and professional relationship with Donald Trump, why wasn’t she his first choice? Since we’re having fun with the 4-D chess idea, we have to wonder if the plan always was to eventually have her be the nominee.”

AND HIS PROTECTION IS DISAPPEARING: Well, YEAH: Cop Who Shot Ashli Babbitt Has Long Disciplinary Record. “The issues in Captain Michael Byrd’s background included a failed shotgun qualification test, a failed FBI background check for a weapons purchase, a 33-day suspension for a lost weapon and referral to Maryland state prosecutors for firing his gun at a stolen car fleeing his neighborhood, according to congressional and police documents.”

THEY’VE BEEN DREADING THE INVESTIGATIONS TO COME: House Oversight Committee: DoD Inspector General Lied About January 6th. “Representative Barry Loudermilk, who chairs the Committee on House Administration’s Subcommittee on Oversight, released a report yesterday that slams the Department of Defense Inspector General and basically accuses him of engaging in an illegal coverup of the truth behind the Army’s failure to deploy the D.C. National Guard to defend the Capitol building as ordered.”

CHANGE: MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow’s salary reportedly cut by $5M despite being ‘ratings Viagra’ – as parent company Comcast deals with ‘difficult time.’

Maddow’s reported salary haircut comes as panic engulfed MSNBC’s 30 Rock headquarters in Midtown, as The Post reported, over Comcast’s plan to spin off off its cable channels by the end of 2025.

Splitting off MSNBC from NBC News could force the cable channel to change its name, logo and headquarters, and may lead to layoffs.

Maddow’s new deal will keep her in the anchor chair on Monday nights, and allow her to produce podcasts and documentaries, the Ankler reported.

The network also plans to use her as a “secret weapon” on other shows when there’s breaking news, the outlet added.

MSNBC’s ratings have tanked 54% in the days after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris — a win that left MSNBC’s staunchly anti-Trump hosts speechless.

Viewers no longer seem to be buying what Maddow is selling at any price.

SPOILER: YOU WILL, IN FACT, BELIEVE IT: You Won’t Believe Who Police Say May Be Breaking Into Celebrity Athletes’ Homes. “While the burglaries were initially thought to be a local issue, multiple law enforcement agencies are now involved, including the FBI. The reason? Sources say that it’s part of a larger, more sophisticated organization, and many in law enforcement believe a ‘South American crime ring’ could be behind it. And it’s not just limited to the Kansas City area; it’s happening in wealthy neighborhoods around the country.”

GALLUP: Republican Women Scooping Up Guns.

The percentage of Republican women who own a gun increased from 19% in 2007-2012 to 33% in 2019-2024, according to Gallup. Gun ownership rates have fallen 7% among Democrat men to 29%, and fell 5% among independent men to 39%, according to the poll.

Republican men remain the most likely gun owners at 60%, according to Gallup.

The survey found men (43%) are more than twice as likely as women (20%) to own a gun, though the gender gap has decreased from 30 points in 2007-12 to 23 points in 2019-24.

Close that gap faster, ladies!

This gap I’m fine with: “The political party gap among gun owners has increased, according to Gallup. In 2007-2012, personal gun ownership rates differed by 16 points among Republicans, 38%, and Democrats, 22%. Now the gap is 28 points, 47% and 19%, respectively, according to Gallup.”

Is it any wonder that Harris-Walz struggled so comically to connect with gun owners?

GOVERNMENT IS JUST ANOTHER WORD FOR THE THINGS WE CHOOSE TO DO TOGETHER: