Just One Thing: Will they do it again?
In 2016, Democrats, and their media lackeys, did everything possible to boost Donald Trump’s chances of getting the Republican nomination thinking that he was unelectable against Hillary Clinton. To be fair, most people thought he was unelectable…right up until he won.
Heading into the 2024 election, Democrats – although NOT the media – have done everything possible to boost Trump even while acting as if they hate him. Well, they’re not acting. Particularly through one ridiculous lawsuit after another – they’re pretty much all ridiculous except for the classified documents case and maybe the Georgia election interference case – they’ve turned wavering GOP primary voters toward Trump and put other Trump candidates in a position of defending him. It’s becoming increasingly likely that Democratic tactics will get Donald Trump elected.
Sure, there's this, but hard to see it stopping him: Trump's courtroom and campaign calendar collision is here (axios.com)
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Today's Guest
Robert Bryce is one of the nation's (and world's) leading experts on electrical generation and on the US electric grid. His fantastic (and free) Substack is at Robert Bryce | Substack and his website is http://robertbryce.com
He's releasing a 5-part mini-series called Juice, descrbed thusly: From Texas to Tokyo, this five-part docuseries shows how politicians and corporate avarice weakened our most critical network — and why we need fission to fix it.
This was Robert's most-read Substack of 2023, and it's worth reading now if you didn't read it before: The Billionaires Behind The Gas Bans - Robert Bryce (substack.com)
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Other Stuff
This story is nuts: Deputy defense secretary was not told Austin had been hospitalized when she assumed his duties | CNN Politics
‘He’s a cipher’: How Austin’s need for privacy just backfired - POLITICO
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Not a surprise. I suspect that if they’re taking it then they’re overturning CO but a lot of people have lost a lot of money betting on SCOTUS outcomes.
US Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal of Colorado ballot disqualification (msn.com)
The Supreme Court to the Ballot Rescue - WSJ
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Speaking of presidential politics, here's a good line from WSJ: “All of this underscores the backward-looking nature of a Biden-Trump rematch. Mr. Trump needs to claim the 2020 election was stolen to justify his behavior after Election Day and on Jan. 6. Mr. Biden needs to warn of dictatorship because the public dislikes the results of his policies. Both men are offering voters little or nothing about the future beyond more of the same rancor and polarization.”
The 2020 Election All Over Again - WSJ
And: there's been very little talk about who Trump's running mate might be (not that it matters much): Donald Trump's 'veepstakes' heats up before the primary voting even begins - Washington Times
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Colorado GOP primary voters are going to have some very bad choices:
Dave Williams, current head of the Colorado GOP and who represents everything that's wrong with the GOP, has made it official (that he's running for Congress again): Home (daveforcolorado.com)
I sure didn't like it when the Colorado GOP sent out a political message on Christmas that concluded with telling people to "give your live to Jesus Christ" and basically said that only Christians can go to heaven. And now in his campaign announcement, he promises "authentic Christian leadership." No thanks. I mean, be as Christian as you want but that's not what I need your focus on while doing a political job.
Speaking of unsupportable candidates:
Sorry, Lauren, but no: ‘We Don’t Want to Be a National Laughingstock’: How Lauren Boebert Blew Her Safe Seat - POLITICO
Aaaannnndd....right on time: Silt police called to incident involving Lauren Boebert and ex-husband | Politics | denvergazette.com
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I don't think that hole is supposed to be there:
Jets to stay grounded as safety checks continue (msn.com)
Inside the Cabin of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282: ‘Is It OK if I Hold Your Hand?’ - WSJ
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A rare post-earthquake miracle: Elderly Japanese woman survives 5 days under collapsed home (usatoday.com)
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In case you care, here are the Golden Globes winners from last night's awards show that you might not have known was happening: 2024 Golden Globes winners: See the full list (ew.com)
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Turmoil at some "classical" charter schools in Colorado: A Colorado charter school network fired its management group. Now, it could face a lawsuit. (coloradosun.com)
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Quite the dastardly scheme: 2 NYC men charged with staging 'at least 8' bogus armed robberies all over the country for immigration perks (nypost.com)
Feds shut down bizarre immigration fraud that involved staged armed robberies - Washington Times (subscription may be required)
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Offered without comment: Longtime NRA leader Wayne LaPierre faces New York corruption trial - The Washington Post
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It’s the migrants from Texas!
Fire him as chancellor? Maybe. As professor? I don't think so.
UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow and Carmen Wilson share their story (jsonline.com)
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Do people really need to be told that a movie that’s obviously 50 years old “needs context”? I’m just so sick of all this snowflake stuff.
License to offend: BFI season gives James Bond films trigger warnings | Movies | The Guardian
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Sometimes we forget what the word "judge" means: you have to make judgments. Judge's reasoning behind Aurora cop sentence Elijah McClain | News | denvergazette.com
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Taxpayer money gets wasted? No, really! Denver risks higher construction costs, auditors say | News | denvergazette.com
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Israel launches high-altitude radar blimp to cover southern Lebanon and Hezbollah
Israel deploys enormous blimp to help fight Hezbollah militants on the Lebanon border (msn.com)
This is from when they first received the "Sky Dew":
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Everything old is new (and groovy!) again: VA funding psychedelics research
(Just to be clear: I've never ingested, in any form, any illegal drug. But whether something is currently legal or not, if there's a good chance it could be medically beneficial, that should be researched and then a drug's status altered as necessary, assuming we're going to stay in this stupid regime of government making lists of what adults can ingest and what we can't.)
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They're learning this somewhere: NY girl's basketball game called off after 'disgusting' antisemitism (nypost.com)
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Today's Videos
Coast Guard rescues stranded and badly injured golden retriever that fell down a 300-foot cliff
Rosie (initially Rosey) for real:
(This is a very important story even though I've tied it to a cartoon.)