Stone Cold Lloyd Austin

General Austin is an American hero and a solid pick for Defense Secretary. Especially when the leading alternative was a woman (undoubtedly polished and brilliant) who has made a career fighting through the swamps and trenches of academia, think tanks, and the Pentagon bureaucracy.

Austin and Biden overlapped in Iraq in 2010-2011 when Biden was leading the US effort down the drain. But they also overlapped when Austin began leading the pushback against ISIS, so there's that.

Comments

[Captain Hate]

Someone in the Horde said Sullivan must have gotten yelled at by every other black robed tyrant.

https://tinyurl.com/yyxz36tv

[MJW]

How do the Supremes not take this case? And if they do, how does Trump lose?

One way they would avoid looking at the merits is to rule that states lack standing to challenge the voting procedures of other states.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Dems out of power - Die Nazi scum!

Dems in power - Unite with us former Nazi scum and cooperate to pass our anti Nazi scum agenda!

[clarice]

Ace's post is the best so far on these 2 cases, CH.

[MJW]

Judge in Michael Flynn Case Signals He Will Ignore Trump's Pardon

Several conservative lawyers have blogged that Sullivan is merely clearing the docket before dismissing the case. E.g.,

Leslie McAdoo Gordon @McAdooGordon · 20h This is clearing the docket of stuff he'd never technically ruled on. They're all for amicus filers to have permission to file or denying pro hac vice motions (to appear when you're not actually admitted to a court) for failure to pay the filing fee. Preclude to a close, I'd say.

[MJW]

Margot Cleveland @ProfMJCleveland · 19m Also, for those who asked: No, the Supreme Court does NOT have to hear Texas' case.

[Melinda]

MJW-

He has dismissed it as moot.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

The Techno Fog link demonstrated that Sullivan has dismissed the case against Flynn, though I'm sure it pained him to do so.

[henry]

Remote learning pays well.

@vickimckenna

RUFKM? "Raises of 2 & 2.5% requested for all UW employees" Small businesses in WI are failing & private employees were forced onto furlough (or laid off outright) and these people have the audacity to ask for this? AND they want taxpayers to foot 100%?!

https://twitter.com/vickimckenna/status/1336386730954469378?s=21

[Barbara]

Tracy Beanz
@tracybeanz
· 15m
Judge Sullivan has FINALLY dismissed the case of Patriot @GenFlynn!!

[Melinda]

Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸
@mtgreenee
Hey Brad
@GaSecofState
!

Explain to me why applications for absentee ballots are being sent to jails???

Those absentee ballot applications have your name on it, so I thought I’d ask you first.

@GovKemp

@GeoffDuncanGA
we have a problem.

#gapol
https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1336383113912586240

[henry]

@emeraldrobinson

BREAKING: Sources tell me that White House Counsel Pat Cipollone is trying to prevent President Trump from firing problematic officials like AG Bill Barr & FBI Director Christopher Wray.

[Porchlight]

lyle,

Ah yes. The wife of John McCain is going to lecture us about not allowing petty personal grudges keep us from governing effectively. Got it.

[Barbara]

I don't know how to do the wrapped thread, but this, the first of 20+ tweets, provides a summary of the Texas case v. Pennsylvania.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Rothbard1776/status/1336385066432393218

Conversation
Murray Flag of United States
@Rothbard1776
TEXAS' BLISTERING US Supreme Court Filing re: Pennsylvania --

"Pennsylvania’s Secretary of State, Kathy
Boockvar, without legislative approval, unilaterally abrogated several Pennsylvania statutes requiring signature verification for absentee or mail-in ballots.

Pennsylvania’s
11:00 AM · Dec 8, 2020

[Davod]

"Ah yes. The wife of John McCain is going to lecture us about not allowing petty personal grudges keep us from governing effectively. Got it."

How much of the McCain foundations funds came from China?

[clarice]

Heh, Porch--seems that entire family lacks self awareness.

[hrtshpdbox]

One way they would avoid looking at the merits is to rule that states lack standing to challenge the voting procedures of other states.

Not a lawyer, but I can't see that at all. Voters have standing if their votes are disenfranchised by fraudulent votes in that same election. I'm pretty sure, though, that individuals can't lodge lawsuits in that manner, but state vs state has got to have standing (at least I can't imagine it being otherwise).

[Narciso]

Shes the daughter of a mob connected brewer, who hitched herself to mccain.

[Jane]

Don’t fire Barr. Do fire Wray!

[Narciso]

Watch your cutlery

https://publicintegrity.org/politics/beyond-booze/

[Jane]

I just out up my Florida Christmas tree on the lanai. It’s a fake skinny tree but it will do. Maybe Santa will bring me a gun.

[Jane]

I love rhe Texas lawsuit. Seems to me it should have the most power. Gotta read the complaint. Also we need a motion to postpone the 12/14 date, which is not in the constitution.

[clarice]

The dems promise to pack the court lends this case special weight I should think. ;)

[Tom R]

The newly filed "Trump-v.-Raffensperger" missed a very important defendant.

Meet GA Deputy Secretary Jordan Fuchs.

What is the implication here? Is it possible Fuchs was not listed as a defendent because she is helping Team Trump by turning over evidence that implicates Raffensberger (and Kemp) of corruption?

[clarice]

No,Tom R, I think the blogger is pointing out that she's part of the cabal in Ga

[Narciso]

Oh that weasel krebs is suuing trump and degenova, hes about to discover the meaning of discovery.

[lyle]

BabylonBee:

https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2020/12/aoc-omar-and-squad-want-free-500000-fat-criminals-daniel-greenfield/

[henry]

Fang Fang and Fartwell. The FBI should have to do proctological exams on every aspect of that. (To punish FBI as much as those two perps).

http://acecomments.mu.nu/?post=391607

[Narciso]

Schiftys big polk high move involved two bureau agents who were deep in the goulash.

[MJW]

Also we need a motion to postpone the 12/14 date, which is not in the constitution.

I hate to say it, but it's sort of in the constitution. Article II, Section 1(4) provides that congress shall set the day on which the electors vote, and congress set it to be Dec. 14th.

[clarice]

https://twitter.com/JennaEllisEsq/status/1336376402027941892/photo/1
statement on "safe harbor"

[clarice]

https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1336362551177830404
Are Ga legislators fearful Atlanta will be burned down if they call a special session?

[Melinda]

CA just locked down again.

[Jane]

According to Newsmax, Eric Swawell completely
Tied
To China . Which explains a
Lot.

[Old Lurker]

I think colleges pretending online exams are cheat proof is just to trick parents into thinking the education provided was serious and worth the price paid.

[Narciso]

Surprise

https://thefederalist.com/2020/12/08/washington-post-spouts-false-iranian-talking-points-on-sanctions-allegedly-blocking-vaccine/#.X8_aePRyLlg.twitter

[Melinda]

NC Goc Cooper issues Mandatory Stay At Home Order beginning Friday from 10PM til 5 AM.

[Dave (in MA)]

Fartwell likes girls?

[Dave (in MA)]

Ah, yes. The Covid mutation that works third shift has moved into North Carolina.

[Old Lurker]

"but it's sort of in the constitution. Article II, Section 1(4) provides that congress shall set the day on which the electors vote, and congress set it to be Dec. 14th."

What can be "stated" by Congress can be undone by SCOTUS else no law would ever be deemed unconstitutional. So the date, Dec 14, is not itself in the Constitution, just the procedure for setting it is. The date of the inauguration, Jan 20, is, I think, stated in the Constitution, as is the procedure for choosing the POTUS if bad things happen on the road through the EC.

Happy to defer to a real JOM lawyer, of course!

[Melinda]

Gov. Cooper.

Sidney Powell — ‘We should have at least 3 states before the Supreme Court by the end of the week’…

https://www.citizenfreepress.com/breaking/sidney-powell-we-should-have-at-least-3-states-before-the-supreme-court-by-the-end-of-the-week/

[Dave (in MA)]

Howie Carr's goofy sidekick referred to Fang Fang as Swalwell's "Mati Hara".

[Dave (in MA)]

I'd still like to see Sully wave a sammich.

[Dave (in MA)]

Apparently Fang Fang was also banging a bunch of Dem Mayors.

[Dave (in MA)]

But not Petey Bootyjudge.

For some reason.

[MJW]

What can be "stated" by Congress can be undone by SCOTUS else no law would ever be deemed unconstitutional.

That's different. The only laws that the court can invalidate are those determined to violate the constitution. Only laws made "in pursuance" of the constitution are valid, so unconstitutional laws are invalid. What similar justification would apply to changing the date of Dec. 14th chosen by congress for the electoral vote?

Also, it would be ironic, at least, and likely hypocritical for plaintiffs to argue that state supreme courts can't override election powers explicitly granted to the state legislatures, while at the same time asking the supreme court to override election powers explicitly granted to congress.

[MissMarple2]

I am making a big grocery order so will be bobbing in and out. I have coupons expiring plus General Mills is giving free delivery (Normally $5.00) if you buy 5 qualifying products. Since daughter eats their cereal and their granola bars (ugh) it's a win-win for me.

However, I have to get the order done this evening.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Isn't the purpose of most injunctions to prevent a legal and proper event from occurring until some legal controversy is resolved that might effect that event, regardless of whether it is a constitutional right or some action by congress authorized by the constitution?

[Jane]

MJw,

Since there
Is no
Defined datin
The Constitution , congress can reset it

[Jane]

Ric Grenell says
Lots
Of people in DC
With ties
To
China. Most are
Still
Secret.

Stop the BS

[Dave (in MA)]

That almost
Looks
Like some kind
Of Poetry
Jane

[clarice]

https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-move-on-chorus-needs-to-deal-with-the-facts-of-the-election_3606890.html?utm_source=newsnoe&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking-2020-12-08-3

[MJW]

The Constitution , congress can reset it

I don't doubt they could, nor do I doubt they won't. The Democratic House is about as likely to change the electoral voting date for this election as they are to declare a national Make America Great day.

[Narciso]

How about that

https://social.quodverum.com/@Debradelai

[Narciso]

Surprise, who did you vote for again:

https://nypost.com/2020/12/08/michael-rapaport-rips-california-pols-over-covid-19-rules/

[Dave (in MA)]

38

This didn’t age well. Good call clown. Hahahahahaha! @DavidAFrench https://t.co/0t0N4WWKeS

— President Elect Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) December 8, 2020

[Marlene]

Good afternoon. I just invited my brother in NC to spend Christmas with us. He usually goes to NH, but I doubt he will be able to visit Mom. This sh*t is out of control.

[MJW]

To be clear, I'm not saying there's absolutely no chance the supreme court will delay the electoral vote, I just don't see an easy path that's consistent with the constitution.

[Old Lurker]

Here is AT on that question, MJW:

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/12/who_said_that_everything_is_over_by_december_14th.html

[matt - deplore me if you must]

So the Dragon Lady was banging Dem pols with very high security clearances. I'm sure it was all just in good fun.

Are these fucks really that stupid? I guess so.

The Chicoms have been buying up politicians all over the world as a matter of diplomatic policy, whether it's Zambians or Zimbabweans or Djibootians. SOP.

Now we find that American pols and universities were bought off at wholesale rates. A little nookie. Some Confusion Institutes, ragbag researchers by the dozens. We need to burn down some of their consulates instead of letting them do it themselves.

[Melinda]

Docket:

Disclose.tv 🚨
@disclosetv
BREAKING - U.S. Supreme Court will hear Texas' lawsuit against Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin over potential voter fraud. The case was added to the Supreme Court docket today.

https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1336409829896843266

[President-Elect Jim,SunnyvaleCA]

Seen on the Internet. I simply the phrase "crimes too big to fail".

"Looks like the PA AG has filed its response in the SCOTUS. In the opening paragraphs, it’s basically making the argument that even if federal law (ie. the Constitution) was broken with regards to how the election was run, that it would be opening pandora’s box and be too disruptive if the SCOTUS was to disallow the slate of electors that were approved by the governor.
FFS. 10 years ago we had businesses too big to fail. Now we have crimes that are too big to fail."

I assume FFS is "for F's sake"

[MJW]

shipwreckedcrew @shipwreckedcrew · 9m thereby undermining the authority of the Court as an institution, is a key consideration that might stop it from granting retrospective relief that is being sought. I would not be surprised by a decision that resolves all the issues on the merits against Pennsylvania but ultimately decides that the relief sought is not available or justified.

That's something I can see happening. Ruling for the plaintiffs, but saying the election has gone too far to grant retrospective relief. In some cases that would make sense. They can't really allow people to go back through the previous decades, trying to undo past elections that violate the new rules.

However, this case really should be different, because the plaintiffs complained before the election, and were put off by Roberts and the libs.

If the SCOTUS did rule that way, it seems like it might at least have a positive effect on the way the GA runoff elections are held.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

From a PJMedia article;

In a recent appearance at the World Economic Forum discussing the Great Reset, Kerry disclosed that he has already been speaking to the Chinese regarding climate goals and said he believes a Biden administration will be more open to China.

Gee, the DOJ hounded Gen Flynn for four years over something rather more innocent than that traitor playing footsie with our communist enemies.
Guess Karry better lawyer up. Nah.

[Melinda]

JimS-

That response by the PA Dems looks an awful lot like a fuse from Acme.

[lyle]

Fartwell likes girls?

Ahem, girls can administer the kink he probably likes. If anyone is unclear on what that might be, simply envision what the Uniparty™ is and has been figuratively doing to the country for years...

[Jim Eagle]

Any argument that we are not ruled by Satan is now mute:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/environment/2020/12/08/hibernating-smooth-snakes-halt-work-teslas-german-factory/?WT.mc_id=e_DM1313692&WT.tsrc=email&etype=Edi_FPM_New_ES&utmsource=email&utm_medium=Edi_FPM_New_ES20201208&utm_campaign=DM1313692

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

What a country;
If you pay a college player $47 under the table, his college can lose national championships years into the past but if a bunch of criminals conspire to end self governance and steal a national election, hey, yeah they cheated but whaddya expect us to do? It was like over a month ago.

[Neo]

Judge dismisses Michael Flynn case but notes Trump's pardon implies guilt, not innocence; dismissal doesn’t imply honorable judge.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

OTOH,
If the court established the presidency was taken by fraud but they can't really do much about it would cast quite a pall over the bums.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Sullivan is asshoe.

[Melinda]

Cuomo shutters inside dining in NYC, rest of state goes down to 25% capacity.

https://twitter.com/NYGovCuomo/status/1335987364347473921

[Old Lurker]

"Ruling for the plaintiffs, but saying the election has gone too far to grant retrospective relief."

I will believe anything from SCOTUS of course.

But that logic is like "yes, we agree the robbers did rob the bank, but they made it all the way home and used some of the money to pay real bills they had, so it is just to late to fix anything."

Besides, the court won't grant relief before the crime or after either?

[henry]

Next fall. Right.

@maciverwisc

Palm also said she is unsure what % of WI people need the vaccine to reach COVID "herd immunity."

Palm said when vaccines will let WI return to "normal" is "the $64 million question."

She estimates by late summer/fall 2021. Deputy Sect. Willems Van Dijk said the same yesterday

[henry]

SCOTUS says crime pays? Ooops, where did all those tax payments evaporate to?

[Old Lurker]

"it would cast quite a pall over the bums."

Badge of honor for that crowd. Such palls only bother good guys.

[Old Lurker]

Henry, that (voluntary compliance with painful laws) right there, as I have been screaming, is the lasting damage that follows from all this.

[henry]

Does this lock Ohio State out of the Championship?

@WSJ

The storied football rivalry between the Wolverines and Buckeyes won't be played for the first time since 1917 thanks to a Covid outbreak on Michigan's team

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Lets not forget what happened last time a communist empire vied with the US for power.
An unholy number of Dems carried their water, made excuses, worked directly for, spied for, supported and otherwise betrayed their country on behalf of those murderous swine, even finding some perverted virtue in being an anti-anti communist.
And when patriotic Americans pointed out what traitors they were and how many of them there were they were slandered, attacked and lied about incessantly. But with the fall of the Soviets pretty much everything the patriots said turned out to be true.

Does anyone think today's crop of Dems [and GOPe dopes] is less inclined to betray their country for an even more generous and supposedly less onerous communist empire? Of course not. It would surprise me greatly if it turns out Biden is not on the direct Peking payroll.

[Soylent Red]

Ahem, girls can administer the kink he probably likes.

Probably involves hardware. And farm animals. And is best performed on a sheet of plastic, with a bottle of bleach nearby.

[Melinda]

Ig-

I would say that would probably open a new hunting season.

Meanwhile, Rep. Kelly rejected by ACB:

Greg Stohr
@GregStohr
BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to nullify Biden's Pennsylvania victory. No noted dissents as full court acts.

https://twitter.com/GregStohr/status/1336426198608515083

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

Supremes to hear the Tx case. I guess that puts Cruz up to bat???

[hrtshpdbox]

Badge of honor for that crowd.

What counts is how the voters feel about it, not if the bums are unconcerned.

[Melinda]

OFF.

[Melinda]

The Honorable President Donald J. Trump,

Please have someone from your staff contact me, I have figured out an algorithm of how #PhantomSleeperVoters are created in the data. Based on results in AZ and soon… other States… this will be proved out across US!

https://twitter.com/BobbyPiton3/status/1336323965493465093

[Melinda]

Louisiana's in.

AG Jeff Landry
@AGJeffLandry
Read our full statement regarding the ongoing controversies over the 2020 federal election and the new motion put forth by the State of #Texas before the U.S. Supreme Court at http://agjefflandry.com/Article/10825.

#lalege #lagov #TexasLawSuit

https://twitter.com/AGJeffLandry/status/1336414026033733633?s=20

[MJW]

"The application for injunctive relief presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied."

[MJW]

KELLY, MIKE, ET AL. V. PENNSYLVANIA, ET AL., of course

[Jane]

SC refused to rule on case asking for all mail in ballots to be not counted.

Unsigned decision.

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

Louisiana is evidently joining the Texas case..

[Old Lurker]

Hrts "What counts is how the voters feel about it, not if the bums are unconcerned."

Half will hate it. Half will love it.

Ho Hum.

[Melinda]

Lin Wood on with Bannon, Live,, right now.

https://youtu.be/LgTsLNe_swc

[peter]

Jeez how could SCOTUS turn down the PA injunction case? So much for Alito being pissed

[Marlene]

I tink Jeff Landry is my long lost Cajun cousin!
(my maiden name). YAY!

[Marlene]

*think*

[Captain Hate]

Yeah I can't figure that out, peter. He ordered them to segregate the votes and they mixed them all together. Hard to be more in your face than that...

[Marlene]

Remember the Acadians who were kicked out of Canada? :)

[Old Lurker]

Gotta see what SCOTUS watchers think is going on.

[Jim Eagle]

It's official. SCOTUS. Results are what they are. Welcome POTUS Plugs. It is going to be Saturday Night Lice everyday.

[Davod]

Peter. Didn't Roberts vote earlier that the matter was not ripe.