Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Deal of the Day: Breville Juice Fountain
At Amazon, Breville BJE510XL Juice Fountain Multi-Speed 900-Watt Juicer.
Also, $20 Off Kindle Paperwhite.
Plus, Skechers Sport Men's Equalizer Game Point Training Sneaker, and Skechers Sport Women's D'Lites Memory Foam Lace-Up Sneaker.
More, 50% Off Selected Skechers Shoes.
And, from Leszek KoĊakowski, Main Currents of Marxism: The Founders - The Golden Age - The Breakdown.
Alain Badiou, The Communist Hypothesis.
David Priestland, The Red Flag: A History of Communism.
BONUS: Stanley Kurtz, Radical-in-Chief: Barack Obama and the Untold Story of American Socialism.
Also, $20 Off Kindle Paperwhite.
Plus, Skechers Sport Men's Equalizer Game Point Training Sneaker, and Skechers Sport Women's D'Lites Memory Foam Lace-Up Sneaker.
More, 50% Off Selected Skechers Shoes.
And, from Leszek KoĊakowski, Main Currents of Marxism: The Founders - The Golden Age - The Breakdown.
Alain Badiou, The Communist Hypothesis.
David Priestland, The Red Flag: A History of Communism.
BONUS: Stanley Kurtz, Radical-in-Chief: Barack Obama and the Untold Story of American Socialism.
ICYMI Yesterday: Andrea Tantaros, Tied Up in Knots
I just got a promotional email from the publisher, Harper Collins. They're sending me a review copy of the book, which is cool.
Check it out, Tied Up in Knots: How Getting What We Wanted Made Women Miserable.
Check it out, Tied Up in Knots: How Getting What We Wanted Made Women Miserable.
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Newt Gingrich on Donald Trump's Sweeping Victories in Super Tuesday's I-95 Primaries (VIDEO)
Following-up, "Donald Trump Sweeps 5 States in Super Tuesday I-95 Primaries (VIDEO)," and "Systematically Underestimating Donald Trump's Performance."
A great segment, from last night's Hannity:
A great segment, from last night's Hannity:
Systematically Underestimating Donald Trump's Performance
Last night was a real turning point in the campaign.
Most analysts were frankly shocked at how well Trump did. Some folks are in a state of denial that the Manhattan mogul will be the GOP nominee. But it's all but inevitable at this point.
Here's Althouse, "Donald Trump did not just win in all of the 5 states yesterday. He won in every county in each of the 5 states."
Most analysts were frankly shocked at how well Trump did. Some folks are in a state of denial that the Manhattan mogul will be the GOP nominee. But it's all but inevitable at this point.
Here's Althouse, "Donald Trump did not just win in all of the 5 states yesterday. He won in every county in each of the 5 states."
Guys, Trump is at or above 60 percent in every state so far. This is not what was expected.
— Nate Cohn (@Nate_Cohn) April 27, 2016
It is safe to say that Trump is outperforming any benchmark based on his past performances, like our demog. model. Extremely strong showing
— Nate Cohn (@Nate_Cohn) April 27, 2016
Today's Jackie Johnson's Weather Forecast
I was too tired to get this posted last night.
It's been cooler and windy the last couple of days -- with rain in some areas.
Via CBS News 2 Los Angeles:
It's been cooler and windy the last couple of days -- with rain in some areas.
Via CBS News 2 Los Angeles:
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Concerns Mount That Sweden's Green Party May Have Been Infiltrated by Islamists
Well, no surprise here.
It's what Islamists do.
At Instapundit, "NOTHING TO SEE HERE, MOVE ALONG: Sweden’s Greens deny claims party has been infiltrated by Islamists."
It's what Islamists do.
At Instapundit, "NOTHING TO SEE HERE, MOVE ALONG: Sweden’s Greens deny claims party has been infiltrated by Islamists."
Donald Trump Sweeps 5 States in Super Tuesday I-95 Primaries (VIDEO)
Lots of feverish headlines at Memeorandum.
And at the Los Angeles Times, "With five-state sweep, Trump closes in on winning nomination without a convention fight":
And at the Los Angeles Times, "With five-state sweep, Trump closes in on winning nomination without a convention fight":
Donald Trump stacked up five more wins Tuesday, sweeping the East Coast primaries in a decisive showing that moved him significantly closer to capturing the Republican presidential nomination and avoiding a bruising fight at the party's convention this summer.More.
Trump's victories — in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island — were by commanding margins, giving him the overwhelming majority of 172 delegates at stake.
Speaking in New York City, at the gilded office and condominium tower that bears his name, Trump declared the fight for the GOP nomination ended — “I consider myself the presumptive nominee, absolutely” — and said his rivals, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, should immediately stand aside.
“As far as I'm concerned, it's over,” he said.
“We should heal the Republican Party,” continued Trump, who cited his business success as proof he is the only one qualified to do so. “I'm a unifier.”
The Manhattan real estate mogul, who won his home state of New York last week in a landslide, had been expected to do well Tuesday in the heavily urbanized Atlantic corridor.
Even so, and “even if you don't like Donald Trump, it's hard to deny the magnitude of his victories,” said Stuart Rothenberg, an independent campaign analyst.
Trump's dominating performance was important from both practical and psychological standpoints, pushing him closer to the 1,237 delegates needed for a first-ballot victory at the party's July convention and also shaping perceptions of the race to his great advantage.
In exit poll interviews, nearly 7 in 10 Republicans who cast ballots in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Connecticut suggested the candidate who gets the most votes — which has been Trump — deserves to win the nomination, even if he falls short in the delegate count.
“There's kind of a growing sense of inevitability,” said Rothenberg, publisher of the nonpartisan Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report. “The trajectory now suggests he will be very close to 1,237 by the end of business on June 7, and probably close enough to sweep up the crumbs he needs to be the nominee.”
California, with 172 delegates — more than any state — will be important in determining whether Trump clinches the nomination or falls just short.
He began the day with 845 pledged delegates and was on track to win at least 105 more. Cruz had 559 and Kasich 148, and picked up only half a dozen more between them, according to nearly complete returns.
The most crucial fight may come in Indiana, which votes next Tuesday...
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Out Today: Andrea Tantaros, Tied Up in Knots
She's such a smart lady.
Check her out weekday mornings at 9:00am on the West Coast (12:00pm in D.C. and New York), on "Outnumbered."
Her new book is out today, Tied Up in Knots: How Getting What We Wanted Made Women Miserable.
Check her out weekday mornings at 9:00am on the West Coast (12:00pm in D.C. and New York), on "Outnumbered."
Her new book is out today, Tied Up in Knots: How Getting What We Wanted Made Women Miserable.
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Far Left-Wing San Francisco Divided Over Surge in Crime and Homelessness
Heh.
From Ed Driscoll, at Instapundit, "WHY ARE DEMOCRAT-RUN CITIES SUCH CESSPITS OF RAMPANT LAWLESSNESS AND VIOLENCE? San Francisco Torn as Some See ‘Street Behavior’ Worsen."
From Ed Driscoll, at Instapundit, "WHY ARE DEMOCRAT-RUN CITIES SUCH CESSPITS OF RAMPANT LAWLESSNESS AND VIOLENCE? San Francisco Torn as Some See ‘Street Behavior’ Worsen."
Well, I'm all broken up about this: Far-Left San Francisco Torn as Some See ‘Street Behavior’ Worsen https://t.co/Hgma4T5I8y #Progs #Dems
— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) April 25, 2016
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Here's 10 Times Obama Pledged 'No Boots on the Ground' in Syria (VIDEO)
The background's at the Los Angeles Times, "Up to 250 U.S. military personnel will be sent to Syria, Obama to announce."
And major kudos to NBC news for this epic mashup of O's prior denials of "boots on the ground" in Syria:
And major kudos to NBC news for this epic mashup of O's prior denials of "boots on the ground" in Syria:
Suffolk University Poll Shows Turmoil, Possible Defections, Among GOP Voters
Here's the new poll out from Suffolk, "National Poll with USA TODAY":
I personally don't believe that Republican voters "whose favored candidate is not nominated" will vote for Hillary Clinton in the fall. I suspect this is pure bombast, spewed to pollsters at this stage in the primary campaigns in an effort to influence public opinion. Americans are extremely polarized, with hatred of the opposite party one of the defining features of the era (it's called negative partisanship).
That said, my hunch could be wrong if it's true that Donald Trump really is that caustic to those who've said they can't support him. But if that's the case, we should expect those voters to stay home on election day rather than cross party lines and vote for Hillary.
But it's all speculation at this point. We'll know more, and more precisely, after the party conventions wrap up in July and new polling comes out to show how well the party nominees are able to unify their disparate factions. It's going to be interesting.
(If Trump runs as a third-party candidate all bets are off. I suspect his backers would indeed bolt the GOP, throwing everything into utter uncertainty. I simply have no idea what will happen then, other than to think that the modern Republican Party's washed up as a viable presidential election vehicle.)
New poll: Majority of Trump supporters would vote for him if he were to lose the nom & run as a 3rd-party candidate https://t.co/3ZzTuNzUNU— Suffolk University (@Suffolk_U) April 25, 2016
.@davidpaleologos on the new @USATODAY/@Suffolk_U poll: Major challenges ahead for GOP https://t.co/PMLYHFmF4E— USA TODAY 2016 (@usatoday2016) April 25, 2016
While 60 percent of Republican primary and caucus voters will support the eventual Republican nominee if their candidate is not chosen, according to a Suffolk University/USA Today national poll of likely election voters, a majority of Donald Trump supporters said they would vote for the businessman if he were to lose the nomination and run as a third-party candidate.More.
Forty percent of Republicans whose favored candidate is not nominated said they will vote for the Democratic nominee, seriously consider a third-party candidate, stay home on Election Day in November, or are undecided.
Democratic Party loyalty was higher among those polled, with 69 percent of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders voters saying that they will support the Democratic nominee regardless of whether their preferred candidate is chosen.
“As the Republican leadership scrambles to organize a unity effort at the July GOP National Convention in Cleveland and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich team up to stop front-runner Trump, we are seeing bipartisan dissatisfaction with convention rules and fairness,” said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center in Boston. “Both the RNC and DNC chairs have their hands full this election season.”
I personally don't believe that Republican voters "whose favored candidate is not nominated" will vote for Hillary Clinton in the fall. I suspect this is pure bombast, spewed to pollsters at this stage in the primary campaigns in an effort to influence public opinion. Americans are extremely polarized, with hatred of the opposite party one of the defining features of the era (it's called negative partisanship).
That said, my hunch could be wrong if it's true that Donald Trump really is that caustic to those who've said they can't support him. But if that's the case, we should expect those voters to stay home on election day rather than cross party lines and vote for Hillary.
But it's all speculation at this point. We'll know more, and more precisely, after the party conventions wrap up in July and new polling comes out to show how well the party nominees are able to unify their disparate factions. It's going to be interesting.
(If Trump runs as a third-party candidate all bets are off. I suspect his backers would indeed bolt the GOP, throwing everything into utter uncertainty. I simply have no idea what will happen then, other than to think that the modern Republican Party's washed up as a viable presidential election vehicle.)
What Hate Education Breeds
From Jonathan Tobin, at Commentary:
What Hate Education Breeds - by @tobincommentary - https://t.co/GT35IbEJjl pic.twitter.com/zGwf05yibG
— Commentary Magazine (@Commentary) April 26, 2016
Palestinians have a new idol in their pantheon of heroes and heroines. Her name is Dima al-Wawi and she is 12 years old. But unlike the paths to distinction in other societies for children, al-Wawi isn’t a math or science whiz or a great athlete. Instead, she’s guilty of attempted murder.Keep reading.
The girl was released on Sunday after serving 4 and-a-half months in jail where she was housed with other youngsters. Upon returning to her home village of Halhoul near the city of Hebron, she was greeted as a conquering heroine as both the Fatah Party that runs the Palestinian Authority and Hamas competed to shower her with praise. But rather than contemplate the depravity of a society that indoctrinates a little girl to think of murder and the very real possibility that she might be killed in the attempt as a praiseworthy activity, the coverage of al-Wawi’s release centers mostly on outrage that she was imprisoned and the notion that her crime somehow symbolizes the “frustration” of Palestinians about Israeli policies or the existence of settlements. And that, in a nutshell, is not only everything that is wrong with the culture of Palestinian politics but also what’s wrong with much of what passes for coverage of the Middle East in the international press.
The facts of the case are fairly straightforward...
Monday, April 25, 2016
Jackie Johnson's High Wind Warning Forecast
High winds through tonight, and we had cooler than average temperatures today.
Here's the lovely Ms. Johnson, for CBS News 2 Los Angeles:
Here's the lovely Ms. Johnson, for CBS News 2 Los Angeles:
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Ted Cruz-John Kasich Alliance Against Donald Trump Quickly Weakens
Well, that didn't take long.
At NYT:
Cuckservatives united, lol.
At NYT:
#CruzCrew pic.twitter.com/B6kUWhXUGL
— AdolfJoeBiden™ (@Bidenshairplugs) April 25, 2016
The temporary alliance between Senator Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, formed to deny Donald J. Trump the Republican presidential nomination, was already fraying almost to the point of irrelevance on Monday, only hours after it was announced to great fanfare.More.
With the pact, the two candidates agreed to cede forthcoming primary contests to each other. Mr. Kasich would, most crucially, stand down in Indiana’s primary on May 3 to give Mr. Cruz a better chance to defeat Mr. Trump there, while Mr. Cruz would leave Oregon and New Mexico to Mr. Kasich. It appeared to be a measure of last resort, but initially it seemed like a breakthrough.
Mr. Cruz trumpeted what he called the “big news” in Indiana, a state that appears pivotal to stopping Mr. Trump from winning a majority of delegates. “John Kasich has decided to pull out of Indiana to give us a head-to-head contest with Donald Trump,” the Texas senator said.
But at his own campaign stop in Philadelphia on Monday, Mr. Kasich tamped down Mr. Cruz’s triumphalism. Voters in Indiana, Mr. Kasich said, “ought to vote for me,” even if he would not be campaigning publicly there. He added, “I don’t see this as any big deal.”
Under the best of circumstances, the arrangement between Mr. Cruz and Mr. Kasich would seem to be a long shot — more of an expedient to stop Mr. Trump from taking a big step toward winning the nomination next week in Indiana than a permanent joining of forces...
Cuckservatives united, lol.
Hot Happy Monday Blogging
At the Hostages, "MMM 221." (Monday morning workout babe blogging.)
Also, at Egotastic!, "Victoria's Secret Angel Wet Nymphs for Vogue Spain," and "Sara Sampaio for Vogue Spain."
Also, at Egotastic!, "Victoria's Secret Angel Wet Nymphs for Vogue Spain," and "Sara Sampaio for Vogue Spain."
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American Amnesia
This looks interesting. Not conservative so much, but interesting nevertheless.
From Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson, American Amnesia: How the War on Government Led Us to Forget What Made America Prosper.
From Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson, American Amnesia: How the War on Government Led Us to Forget What Made America Prosper.
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Step Up Attacks
The campaign's taking on the feel of a general election matchup.
From Cathleen Decker, at LAT, "Trump and Clinton joust in Pennsylvania as underdogs nip at their heels":
From Cathleen Decker, at LAT, "Trump and Clinton joust in Pennsylvania as underdogs nip at their heels":
Campaigns split: No more Dem and Rep; instead the division is frontrunners + underdogs https://t.co/9AwtpZGqSy
— Cathleen Decker (@cathleendecker) April 25, 2016
As Tuesday's quintuple primaries near, the Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns appear to be moving in tandem for the first time.More.
Front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are targeting each other with an eye to November's general election and are mostly ignoring their party challengers. Behind them, their rivals are still aiming at the front-runners in a desperate effort to gain ground before the primary season spirals further out of their control.
Polls suggest that voters in Pennsylvania, the biggest of the Tuesday primaries, are lining up behind Clinton and Trump much as voters in New York did last week — in big numbers.
Democrat Bernie Sanders and Republicans Ted Cruz and John Kasich have given no sign they intend to leave the race before the final primaries in June. But losses in Pennsylvania and the four other Tuesday primaries would be another major blow to the underdog candidates, both in momentum lost and in the delegates each needs to rebound.
"They are struggling to get a narrative that trumps the notion that the other two are inevitable," said longtime Pennsylvania pollster G. Terry Madonna, whose surveys for Franklin and Marshall College have Clinton and Trump holding double-digit leads in Pennsylvania.
The contest here has been an echo of the national race. Clinton, who has ties to the state dating to childhood, has campaigned as if she was running for mayor with an excruciatingly local pitch. Sanders, with his more nationalized message, has reveled in the giant, college-area rallies that have dominated his campaign everywhere...
Deal of the Day: Ivation Electric Pressure Washer with Power Hose Nozzle Gun
At Amazon, Ivation Electric Pressure Washer 2200 PSI 1.8 GPM with Power Hose Nozzle Gun and Turbo Wand, All Parts Included, W/ Built in Soap Dispenser.
Plus, Save on Silhouette DIY Machines. More, Silhouette Cameo - Starter Bundle.
And, Tower Paddle Boards Adventurer 2 10'4: PACKAGE DEAL - New design includes front bungee, carrying handles on the nose and tail plus a 3 piece fiberglass paddle and pump; PORTABLE - Easy to store and transport; EXTREMELY RIGID - Weight limit of up to 350 lbs on the water. When fully inflated, it feels very similar to a hard board; 2-YEAR WARRANTY.
Also, from Jon A. Shields and Joshua M. Dunn Sr., Passing on the Right: Conservative Professors in the Progressive University.
More, David Horowitz, One-Party Classroom: How Radical Professors at America's Top Colleges Indoctrinate Students and Undermine Our Democracy.
And, Kirsten Powers, The Silencing: How the Left is Killing Free Speech.
BONUS: Stuart Taylor, Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case.
Plus, Save on Silhouette DIY Machines. More, Silhouette Cameo - Starter Bundle.
And, Tower Paddle Boards Adventurer 2 10'4: PACKAGE DEAL - New design includes front bungee, carrying handles on the nose and tail plus a 3 piece fiberglass paddle and pump; PORTABLE - Easy to store and transport; EXTREMELY RIGID - Weight limit of up to 350 lbs on the water. When fully inflated, it feels very similar to a hard board; 2-YEAR WARRANTY.
Also, from Jon A. Shields and Joshua M. Dunn Sr., Passing on the Right: Conservative Professors in the Progressive University.
More, David Horowitz, One-Party Classroom: How Radical Professors at America's Top Colleges Indoctrinate Students and Undermine Our Democracy.
And, Kirsten Powers, The Silencing: How the Left is Killing Free Speech.
BONUS: Stuart Taylor, Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case.
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U.S. Army Launches Investigation Into Free-Falling Humvees, Crashing to the Ground (VIDEO)
Definitely wild.
At USA Today, "Humvees dropped from sky smash to bits; Army investigating":
At USA Today, "Humvees dropped from sky smash to bits; Army investigating":
The 173rd Airborne Brigade is investigating what went wrong during an airborne drop that resulted in three Humvees free-falling to their destruction, as depicted in a widely-shared online video.
On April 11, the Army conducted a heavy drop and personnel airborne operation as part of exercise Saber Junction 16 at Hohenfels training area in Germany. About 150 supply bundles, vehicles, communications equipment and indirect weapons systems were dropped, according to Army spokesman Maj. Juan Martinez. But three Humvees slipped from their rigging as their parachutes deployed, plummeting hundreds of feet to the earth. Martinez said no one was hurt.
"The specific malfunctions that occurred on this day are under investigation," Martinez said in an email to Army Times. "There were multiple rehearsals and inspections of the equipment prior to mission execution. We cannot speculate on what went wrong until the investigation is complete."
Martinez also hinted at the severity of the issue, writing in a subsequent email that "this investigation will receive the highest priority."
The video, viewed more than 1 million times since U.S. Army W.T.F! moments posted it to Facebook, shows a couple of planes pass and drop their cargo without incident. The third plane's first item, one of the ill-fated vehicles, has its parachute deploy initially. But a few seconds after it leaves the aircraft, it slips free and falls off its platform.
Someone standing near the camera seems to instantly recognize what is happening, yelling "Ooo, Yeah! Yes!" as it slips. The person in the video laughs as the free-falling Humvee crashes into the ground and kicks up a cloud of smoke...
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Sunday, April 24, 2016
I've Finished Nicholas Stargardt's, The German War
It took me a little longer than I'd have liked, but I've finished Stargardt's masterful tome, The German War: A Nation Under Arms, 1939–1945.
It's a phenomenal work using methods of the new social history, and applied to the Nazi regime it produces some pretty astounding revelations. Folks might read the review from MacGregor Knox, at WSJ, "The Reich Mind."
Impressive all around.
It's a phenomenal work using methods of the new social history, and applied to the Nazi regime it produces some pretty astounding revelations. Folks might read the review from MacGregor Knox, at WSJ, "The Reich Mind."
Impressive all around.
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