Meanwhile, Back In Iran

Violent unrest in Iraq, Lebanon and Iran. The NY Times reports on Iran and acknowledges that the financial pressure of the new Trump sanctions are a big part of the Ayatollah's problem.

Iran is experiencing its deadliest political unrest since the Islamic Revolution 40 years ago, with at least 180 people killed — and possibly hundreds more — as angry protests have been smothered in a government crackdown of unbridled force.

It began two weeks ago with an abrupt increase of at least 50 percent in gasoline prices. Within 72 hours, outraged demonstrators in cities large and small were calling for an end to the Islamic Republic’s government and the downfall of its leaders.

...

The gas price increase, which was announced as most Iranians had gone to bed, came as Iran is struggling to fill a yawning budget gap. The Trump administration sanctions, mostly notably their tight restrictions on exports of Iran’s oil, are a big reason for the shortfall. The sanctions are meant to pressure Iran into renegotiating the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and major world powers, which President Trump abandoned, calling it too weak.

Most of the nationwide unrest seemed concentrated in neighborhoods and cities populated by low-income and working-class families, suggesting this was an uprising born in the historically loyal power base of Iran’s post-revolutionary hierarchy.

Left unmentioned, possibly because it is a specious cheap shot - raising gas prices doesn't seem to play well anywhere, as Macron of France and Moreno of Ecuador will attest. But Shhh! Don't tell the Green New Dealers!

And as a bonus "Hmm" - the Chinese leadership is in a quite different position from the Ayatollah, having had good long term success at delivering prosperity. But public memories can be short and I suspect glaring examples of public unrest over poor economic results gives the Chinese leaders a "There but for the grace of Mao go I" chill.

Comments

[Jim Eagle]

Primo!

[Texas Liberty Gal]

2nd!

If you haven't read Lee Smith's book DO SO. His book has convinced me a lot of people are going to jail-if not it will be a real injustice

[henry]

Yes, twist the screws on the EU banking system and Iran falls apart. Tells me all I need to know.

[Texas Liberty Gal]

"White House won’t take part in first House Judiciary impeachment hearing" It is too late to cure the profound procedural deficiencies that have tainted this entire inquiry,” his counsel said
per Politico

[MissMarple2]

Texas Liberty Gal,

I heard him interviewed on The Epoch Times program "American Thought Leaders" on their You Tube channel.

I need to read that book but I want Doug Wead's book "Inside the Trump White House," too.

[henry]

auditions for Milwaukee next summer?

Vicki McKenna @VickiMcKenna
17m

Melee on State Street: "I observed approximately 200 people in the street... The scene was complete chaos, bedlam, insanity... the likes of which I have never seen in my 12+ years as a Madison Police Officer."

https://www.channel3000.com/news/-approximately-200-people-reported-in-fight-by-state-street-restaurant-saturday-morning/1146936257

[D]

TLG:
Taking part in this sham judiciary display only accords it legitimacy.President Trump will enter into it when the appropriate time arrives.

[Robin, eff 'em all]

NY Gun Laws at the Supremes.

But will RBG be present?

[henry]

Can they both lose?

Adam Klasfeld
@KlasfeldReports

The Dershowitz-Boies feud escalates.

Dershowitz's attorneys said they plan to subpoena David Boies and the Boies firm under the crime-fraud exception, and they anticipate that the responsive docs will have to be viewed privately by the judge.

https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1201513228444024832

[MissMarple2]

https://twitter.com/DanScavino/status/1201315961720184832

Dan Scavino took pictures of the people along the street as the President and First Lady's motorcade departed Mar-a-Lago.

[matt - deplore me if you must]

Just seven shopping days until the Horowitz Report is released!

[matt - deplore me if you must]

Horowitzmas?

[henry]

matt, released to whom? how much redaction?

[matt - deplore me if you must]

I'm just happy that something comes out. This has taken longer than the gestation period of the Northern Black Rhinoceros.

[Momto2]

Happy Birthday, Clarice!

[Jim Eagle]

Well, If Lisa Page's reaction is any clue, it's going to name names and possible criminal referrals. At least at her and boyfriend Strzok's level.

[MissMarple2]

https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2019/12/02/what-would-a-war-on-the-drug-cartels-look-like-n2557274?20

[Melinda]

Very much related to this AM's tariffs:

Financial Crime News
@FinCrimeEdu
Business tycoon Steinmetz loses bid to overturn $2 billion bribery case fcced.com/business-tycoo…

https://twitter.com/FinCrimeEdu/status/1201457227502104576

[anonamom]

Remember Frederick building a reactor in our garage? And you thought I was kidding?

Will it fit in our crawl space? My husband has wanted one there ever since we were without electricity for 14 days after Hugo, in 1989.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/02/volodomyr-zelensky-i-never-talked-to-trump-about-position-of-a-quid-pro-quo/

[MissMarple2]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/01/ratcliffe-reason-schiff-wont-release-icig-transcript/

Ratcliffe believes it reveals how Schiff connected with the "whistle blower".

[MissMarple2]

First Lady Melania Trump follows President Donald Trump to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House. They are en route to London to meet with NATO leaders for the 70th anniversary of the alliance.#PoweroftheFirstLady #BeBest pic.twitter.com/VIUZRNTtei

— FLOTUS Report (@MELANIAJTRUMP) December 2, 2019

Three pictures at the link.

[rse]

New post up--

http://invisibleserfscollar.com/discerning-and-then-retraining-the-in-order-to-image-that-will-guide-future-action/

[Jim Eagle]

Melania doesn’t need a Marine to hold her umbrella like some other First Ladies.

[clarice]

I think there's much to be said of Trump's economic war over , you know, war war.

Thank you all very much for the BD wishes!

[henry]

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
19m

Heading to Europe to represent our Country and fight hard for the American People while the Do Nothing Democrats purposely scheduled an Impeachment Hoax hearing on the same date as NATO. Not nice!

[Jim Eagle]

At least Trump doesn’t need Marine to hold his umbrella.

https://965kvki.com/us-marine-holds-umbrella-for-president-obama-awkward-photo-of-the-day/

[henry]

just down the road from here a bit. :(

Vicki McKenna @VickiMcKenna
1m

Gunshots fired inside Waukesha South High School, school is on lockdown

https://fox6now.com/2019/12/02/gunshots-fired-inside-waukesha-south-high-school-school-is-on-lockdown/

[jimmyk]

Where's Captain Hate been? I'd be interested in his take on Lisa Page, among other things.

[Tom R]

jimmyk @ 12:06

What other takes are there aside from Page has been notified she is being accused of wrongdoing by Horowitz so she is playing the victim now to get out ahead of the story?

[jimmyk]

I believe CH thought she had turned, and ratted everyone out, which doesn't seem to be the case. In any case, there's "wrongdoing" and "crime." She is specifically focusing on the criminal aspect. Do we think Horowitz will make a criminal referral? I have no idea except that he completely wimped out in his previous report.

[MissMarple2]

clarice,

You are #9 on Don Surber's news highlights!!

https://donsurber.blogspot.com/2019/12/highlights-of-news.html?spref=tw

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by the President. Link goes to Melania's video.

“The Spirit of America” is shining in the @WhiteHouse! I am delighted to share this beautiful exhibit of patriotism for all to see, and excited for everyone to experience the beauty of the #Christmas season! pic.twitter.com/qGxxl9qBrd

— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) December 2, 2019

[Threadkiller]

It is my understanding that anyone who is named in an IG report gets access to their portion of the report in order to rebutt it prior to the release of the report.

I guess an alternative take is that it is a limp-dick report that doesn't hold Page culpable of anything significant. Probably a few process issues but nothing to do with a coup. And now she knows it so she can be confident in front of the cameras.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
·
13m
Not only did I see it @Doks_Art
, I think it is fantastic. You are a wonderful artist, never give up your dream!

=======================

The above tweet of the President's headed this tweet below with photo of the work:

This is my second portrait of President Trump. This time I really want him to see it. All done in ballpoint, took up to 70hours, '24×21' inches.
Please RT till the president sees this🙏🏽@realDonaldTrump @DonaldJTrumpJr @POTUS pic.twitter.com/Uh8MysTRZG

— creative_doks (@Doks_Art) December 1, 2019

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
·
44m
Thank you to Great Republican @SenJohnKennedy
for the job he did in representing both the Republican Party and myself against Sleepy Eyes Chuck Todd on Meet the Depressed!

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
·
50m
Thank you to Congressman Ben @Cline4Virginia
for the Great remarks this morning on the illegitimate Impeachment Hoax. He understands the Do Nothing Democrats very well. Also, and as usual, @RepAndyBiggsAZ
was fantastic!

[MissMarple2]

Reposting this (I know henry did the text earlier) but the link goes to Air Forse One taking off, which is always nice to see:

Heading to Europe to represent our Country and fight hard for the American People while the Do Nothing Democrats purposely scheduled an Impeachment Hoax hearing on the same date as NATO. Not nice! pic.twitter.com/LCXYhoOWF6

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 2, 2019

[Threadkiller]

I assume Trump will also throw a shout out to Tom McClintock taking on Martha Ratshitz on This Week:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz_pgR1SKG8

[Threadkiller]

McClintock was on The Armstrong and Getty Show this morning. They touted his reputation as a Constitutional expert and a fiscal genius prior to him coming on the air. Apparently they have been interviewing for 20+ years.

McClintock pointed out that everyone wants to interview him now that he is on the judiciary committee bit no one wanted to talk to him when he was on the budget committee exposing waste and abuse. He noted that his own party preferred that he kept his mouth shut back then.

[Melinda]

Catturd
@catturd2
😂😂😂

BREAKING: Trump Campaign Will No Longer Credential Bloomberg News Reporters thegatewaypundit.com/2019/12/breaki… via @gatewaypundit

https://twitter.com/catturd2/status/1201558391107309568

[henry]

Seems an armed presence at the school helped.

A student wounded Monday morning after exchanging gunfire with a school resource officer

https://www.nbc15.com/content/news/Gunshots-fired-at-Waukesha-South-high-school-officials-confirm-565688162.html

[JimNorCal]

"And as a bonus "Hmm" - the Chinese leadership is in a quite different position from the Ayatollah, having had good long term success at delivering prosperity. But public memories can be short"

TM has yet another post that is not about Dem talking points. Is he back on the plantation? LOL

Speaking of China, saw a headline saying that the unprecedented leaks of sensitive documents indicates deep cracks in the loyalty of some decently high up officials.

[henry]

Irish hardest hit? Potato shortage...

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/02/a-french-fry-shortage-could-be-coming-after-weak-potato-harvest.html?

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
·
7m
The Republican Party has NEVER been so united! This Impeachment Scam is just a continuation of the 3 year Witch Hunt, but it is only bringing us even closer together!

[D]

Jimmyk:
That is my concern as well.
We just have to wait and see. I am very pleased the report is coming out soon.
I think Lisa Page is painting herself as a victim so that a potential jury will give her a break. I really hate when women take on the victim mantle.
No one forced her to go to the insurance plan or to send derogatory emails.
You reap what you sow.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7747647/Hunter-Biden-blows-court-hearing-child-support-lawyer-abruptly-quits.html

[Captain Hate]

Where's Captain Hate been? I'd be interested in his take on Lisa Page, among other things.

I've been trying to fix the clothes dryer light not going on, unsuccessfully. It still works fine as far as drying clothes effectively so it's just a minor thing but I thought I might actually be able to fix something.

I don't know what to think of Page. I probably cut her too much slack because she's semi attractive trim but she didn't rise high enough in the ranks to alter Flynn's transcripts by being a naive would be do gooder.

HB clarice.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
·
11m
When Lisa Page, the lover of Peter Strzok, talks about being “crushed”, and how innocent she is, ask her to read Peter’s “Insurance Policy” text, to her, just in case Hillary loses. Also, why were the lovers text messages scrubbed after he left Mueller. Where are they Lisa?

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
·
8m
Great job by @RepDougCollins
of Georgia over the weekend in representing the Republican Party, and myself, against the Impeachment Hoax!

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
·
4m
In the 3 decades before my election, NATO spending declined by two-thirds, and only 3 other NATO members were meeting their financial obligations. Since I took office, the number of NATO allies fulfilling their obligations more than DOUBLED, and NATO spending increased by $130B!

[Alex]

Threadkiller, Lisa Page no longer in FBI so she was not consulted on final draft of IG FISA report. She may have been conflating the earlier IG report with the new one so she can claim victimhood. That they are holding up Flynn case does not bode well for her.

[matt - deplore me if you must]

Hunter Biden, the gift that keeps on giving. Daddy is really getting weird out on the campaign trail. He's almost at Ron Burgundy level now.

Not sure how Horowitz gets the Steele dossier fiasco into his report, but that alone deserves its own special prosecutor. Never before in the field of human conflict have so few deceived so many.

China released its latest stats and supposedly their economy is stabilizing. I don't see how that can be when the tariffs have kicked in and their own economy is largely in the doldrums.

Still no word on a deal, and Xi knows that any deal will result in a gain in face for Trump.

The mullahs are losing the support of the working class in Iran and things are not working out like they thought they would in Iraq and Lebanon. In addition, they don't have much extra cash to fund their proxies or buy votes.

[D]

No consequence for blowing off a court hearing for Hunter Biden.
Two systems of justice.
How convenient that they are dragging this out so no access to his illegal dealings in Ukraine or money he has stashed in the Caymans.Ergo no blowback on Joe Biden
It won’t work.
Someone is going to spill the beans.

[macthenaif]

Regarding Lisa Page, two words: Bill Priestap.

The dog that did not bark in the night.

[henry]

Now this again. Note: this group never called al bahgdadi mentally unstable.

Psychiatrists with the World Mental Health Coalition are soliciting signatures in a campaign to support the impeachment of President Donald Trump predicated on claims that he is mentally unstable.

https://pjmedia.com/trending/psychiatrists-organize-campaign-to-declare-trump-dangerous-back-impeachment/

[James D.]

Daddy is really getting weird out on the campaign trail. He's almost at Ron Burgundy level now.

That's like the end of the "Turkeys are Flying" episode of WKRP:

A man and his two children tried to kill me. After the turkeys hit the pavement, the crowd kind of scattered, but some of them tried to attack me! I had to jam myself into a phone booth! Then Mr. Carlson had the helicopter land in the middle of the parking lot. I guess he thought he could save the day by turning the rest of the turkeys loose...it gets pretty strange after that.

[Tom R]

Is anyone else who watches YouTube videos getting inundated with Bloomberg for President ads? Over the past several days every single YouTube video I have watched regardless of the type of video has started off with a Bloomberg ad.

The one I see the most has Bloomberg taking credit for leading the NYC's post 9/11 recovery efforts. Is he relying on ignorant leftwingers who don't know that Rudy Guiliani was the mayor when 9/11 happened?

[henry]

Tom R, if you keep watching Bloomie ads you'll become an Auburn fan. (no offense to Auburn fans who would be turned into Bama fans by the same process, Bloomie causes brains to attack all that made them great).

[James D.]

I saw the Bloomberg ad with the sound off this weekend, and visually it was totally incoherent.

[John S]

John Ratcliffe
"Page gave us new information that Strzok either wouldn't or couldn't, confirming some of the concerns we had about these investigations and the people involved in running them."
Because she was not a decision-maker like Strzok, Comey and McCabe, she is not in line for being charged with anything major, so her claim that she can't be guilty of anything doesn't mean she has not cooperated with the investigation

[Melinda]

Doesn't one saying "Can't be guilty of anything" come across as a bit clouded because you Can be guilty of Something?

[Captain Hate]

Probably the paste eater's trap door mouth is the only thing that's kept Hunter from being Arkancided. Unlike Seth Rich's family, he'd surely go hard after whoever killed his flesh and blood.

[henry]

The Wall Street Journal @WSJ
27s

Georgia’s Republican governor will pick Kelly Loeffler, an Atlanta businesswoman, to be the state's interim U.S. senator, over the objections of President Trump

[Melinda]

I don't actually recall him making any stink about that.

But if it makes Rupert's kids feelz better, go ahead and make more stuff up...

[Melinda]

Ah, It was "GOP Insiders" making that claim, which could also include Glenn Simpson, self-described "Insider".

https://www.ajc.com/blog/politics/collins-strongly-considers-senate-bid-kemp-doesn-tap-him/EWZt5MyKyGyVGQdWjMW1RN/

See? I can play the game too.

[MissMarple2]

President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS last traveled to the United Kingdom on a state visit in June 2019. pic.twitter.com/6rwpMrWZkP

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 2, 2019

Retweeted by the President. Link goes to a video of last spring's trip.

[Jim Eagle]

Collins should wait until he can primary GOPe Loffler and continue to be the hound on the impeachment hambone where he excels especially now that it swings over “Chins” Nadler.

[Threadkiller]

Threadkiller, Lisa Page no longer in FBI so she was not consulted on final draft of IG FISA report.

That isn't what I was talking about. Witnesses and their lawyers were invited to review the report according to an article I read a couple of weeks ago. It was the occurrence of these reviews that signaled that the report was soon done.

This gives a witness, like Page, a chance to correct errors.

[henry]

Vicki McKenna @VickiMcKenna
32s

Waukesha police: Waukesha NORTH HS now on lockdown via.fox6now.com/oDU6W

https://fox6now.com/2019/12/02/waukesha-police-waukesha-north-hs-now-on-lockdown/

[Threadkiller]

Dumbcan Hunter announced that he will plead guilty tomorrow.

[Tom R]

We should have a contest to predict the number of criminal referrals/indictments arising from the Horowitz IG report. I am going to go with 7.

[Dave (in MA)]

"You don't want to play with my leg hair?
What kind of malarkey is that?"

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by the President.

https://thehill.com/policy/international/472579-ukraines-zelensky-i-never-talked-to-trump-about-position-of-a-quid-pro

[D]

DaveinMass:
You are so funny!
Biden is so sick at this point.
He has moments of clarity but I am tired of this compromised, sick candidates on the Dem side who insist on running with they are too sick to campaign or think properly.
All have a Messiah complex and think they are the chosen one.

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
·
44m
Thank you to President Zelensky. Case over. The Do Nothing Democrats should finally go back to work!
==============================
Daily Mail US
@DailyMail
· 4h
Ukraine's President Zelensky renews denial of a quid pro quo with Trump over military aid https://trib.al/oH7tJnN

[MissMarple2]

pic.twitter.com/zlfV4MOkom

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 2, 2019

Link goes to video between Lou Dobbs and Doug Wead.

[rse]

An interesting overview of the 2nd amendment case before SCOTUS.

https://www.routefifty.com/public-safety/2019/11/new-york-city-handgun-law-second-amendment-supreme-court/161592/

Without something akin to a strict scrutiny standard effectively there may be an individual right, but it's hard to protect it from hostile localities. Reminds me too of just how much money doomberg has channeled into this issue. He has also made his views of the 2nd amendment, and not scotus, a cornerstone of contunuing legal ed in the states. Young lawyers are being taught in law school and then as young lawyers that heller and its sequel = bad law in need of overturning by a more enlightened court.

[henry]

Claptrap alert.

https://news.yale.edu/2019/12/01/statement-regarding-yale-harvard-weekend-president-peter-salovey?

[Alex]

Threadkiller, Page and her attorneys would only have review of her testimony and not to the conclusions of the report. Her statement that she has been exonerated in the upcoming report is pure speculation and not the fact currently.

[Tom R]

Alex @ 3:27

The DOJ IG process as I understand it means Page was officially found to have done something wrong. Whatever this is could be something minor like failing to follow a standard operating procedure or major like a criminal act. If she was not formally accused of some kind of wrongdoing she would not have been notified of anything.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4151976/FBI-clears-national-security-adviser-Flynn-post-Russia.html

[Alex]

Only thing we can agree on is that a criminal referral as has been initiated against Clinesmith has not happened upon Page as of this moment.

[JimNorCal]

TomR: We should have a contest to predict the number of criminal referrals/indictments arising from the Horowitz IG report.

Based on nothing, I'll guess 3

[Jim Eagle]

henry,

Another reason to shield Frederick from the delusional Watermelons of the Ivy League.

[Dave (in MA)]

MissMarple2 | December 02, 2019 at 03:37 PM that's a 2017 article.

[JimNorCal]

Brit election in 10 days
Will be interested to see if the anti-democracy parties like LibDem and Labour will be punished or not.

[MissMarple2]

Thanks Dave. Sorry!

[Jim Eagle]

Typical DC and also corporate America: You fire or indict the highest ranking member unable to defend themselves.

[Melinda]

Tractor Parade sighting!

Oh boy what a shot
@ohboywhatashot
Farmer protest in The Netherlands

#NoFarmersNoFood

pic.twitter.com/4Ajs9uFvXU

https://twitter.com/ohboywhatashot/status/1201598247304933377

[Jim Eagle]

JimSunny,

It’s gone from 80 net, to 12 net, to 8 net in 3 days. In SLO Joe vernacular that is BS. Otis gets a majority thanks to Londo Bridge.

[Jim Eagle]

Mel,

They all come down from Groningen and the northwest provinces.

I know. Don’t ask why but it has something to do with high speed rail.

Ne’er again. Not worth my soul and sanity.

[Jim Eagle]

...Boris gets a majority thanks to London Bridge....

[Alex]

In the twitterverse, no one has the patience to read a full report and a heavy reliance is placed on the executive summary. That is why the dems were so upset with Barr's 4 page summary prior to the 19 page executive summary to the Mueller report. Barr had blunted any effect of the excutive summary. Similarly the executive summary of Horowitz report blunted the real bias that were in the Page Strzok e-mails which actually in the report.

Page and Strzock may be free but public opinion of them and FBI is low.This goes hand in hand with Wretchard's latest https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/the-last-hurrah-of-the-oracle/ about controlling the narrative which Page and her ilk with their media accomplices are still trying to do with hopefully little success.

[JimNorCal]

Alex: "In the twitterverse, no one has the patience to read a full report and a heavy reliance is placed on the executive summary. That is why the dems were so upset with Barr's 4 page summary prior to the 19 page executive summary to the Mueller report."

Getting that out so promptly really put a spoke in the wheels of Dem/media plans to spin the event. A master stroke!

[Threadkiller]

Her statement that she has been exonerated in the upcoming report is pure speculation and not the fact currently.

I think everyone here knows that already. It is my speculation that some of her speculation comes from the portions of the report that she reviewed.

Page and her attorneys would only have review of her testimony

Is there a link to this? I am interested in reading more about it.

[Barbara]

Getting [the Mueller Report] out so promptly really put a spoke in the wheels of Dem/media plans to spin the event. A master stroke!

Posted by: Jim,SunnyvaleCA,USA | December 02, 2019 at 04:07 PM

Jim,

Should we conclude that AG Barr supports the Horowitz Report as it is since he has not put out a similar summary? Horowitz did refer something(s) to Barr/Durham for investigation and possible prosecution. It depends on what was referred and how the matter intersects with other matters and players in the report, but it may be that this is the way that Barr wants to proceed.

[Barbara]

s/b "Getting the Mueller Report Summary"
out so quickly... "

[clarice]

Barr put out his summary of the Mueller report because weissman et al were stalling on the redactions so they could spin the report before it came out. Barr trumped them, just as DJT trumped Schiff by releasing the transcript of the phone call

[Rocco]

I'll jump in TomR's pool with 1. I think they all skate except for 1 patsy.

I think it's going to be a whitewash. I want the FBI abolished but my gut tells me Barr wants to save the integrity of the whole IC community. I hope I'm wrong!