Althouse: Sunrise — 6:38, 6:39, 6:39, 6:40.

September 12, 2024

Sunrise — 6:38, 6:39, 6:39, 6:40.

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62 comments:

Jimmy said...: BREAKING REPORT: Mark Penn, a former senior adviser to Clinton, has called for an internal investigation into ABC, accusing them of rigging the debate against Trump.

“I will be releasing an affidavit from an ABC whistleblower regarding the debate. I have just signed a non-disclosure agreement with the attorney of the whistleblower. The affidavit states how the Harris campaign was given sample question which were essentially the same questions that were given during the debate and separate assurances of fact checking Donald Trump and that she would NOT be fact checked. Accordingly, the affidavit states several other factors that were built into the debate to give Kamala a significant advantage. I have seen and read the affidavit and after the attorney blacks out the name of the whistleblower and other information that could dox the whistleblower, I will release the full affidavit. I will be releasing the affidavit before the weekend is out.”; 9/12/24, 8:49 PM
tcrosse said...: Will Althouse, the Lady of the Lake, hand Meade a sword?; 9/12/24, 8:52 PM
They’re eating the cats — They’re eating the dogs said...: They let most of Trump's lies slide, but you have to draw a line somewhere, I think fact checking the claim that democrats execute babies after they are born was not setting a particularly high bar for their fact checking. The only thing they did that favored Harris was let Trump talk more than her and it’s not their job to save Trump from his own crazy rambling.

It comes to something when MAGA Republicans are not concerned that their presidential candidate, live on television, said democrats kill babies after birth, but they are very concerned that the moderator pointed out to him that this is not true.; 9/12/24, 9:03 PM
Josephbleau said...: The third photo is just enchanting; 9/12/24, 9:37 PM
Inga said...: Surprise! Whenever he loses, it’s “rigged”! The boy who cried wolf too many times.; 9/12/24, 9:43 PM
Caroline said...: From The Daily Signal:
“The Daily Signal examined several years of data from the Minnesota Department of Health: At least eight babies who survived abortions — and were thus born alive — were later killed, or left to die.

In fact, during the narrow timeframe of January 1, 2021, through December 21, 2021 (one year), five babies were born post-abortion operation. Of those five infants:

No one tried to save the first baby, who was allegedly born with “fetal anomalies” and died shortly thereafter.

The second and third babies were given unspecified “comfort care measures” on their first (and last) birthdays. Neither baby survived.

The fourth and fifth babies were deemed “previable,” which is defined as the stage of fetal maturity when there’s a much lower probability of survival outside of the uterus, but thanks to medical advances, the range of previability is shifting; it’s often considered a “gray zone” for ethical decision-making. Regardless, no efforts were made to save either baby.

The Daily Signal also uncovered Minnesota’s records from January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019 (one year): Three babies were born alive after an attempted abortion, and three times these babies were allowed to die.”; 9/12/24, 9:49 PM
Lyle Sanford, RMT said...: #4 by Meade is terrific!; 9/12/24, 9:55 PM
Rosalyn C. said...: I saw Joe Biden sporting a Trump hat today. Now that Joe is no longer running for president and given how he was shoved out, he is free to say a big "fu" to the Democrats. It was very funny.; 9/12/24, 9:57 PM
Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...: Right? Yes.; 9/12/24, 9:59 PM
Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...: Inga- Kamala is a fraud. That you've fallen so hard for her, well - we get it.; 9/12/24, 10:01 PM
Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...: Inga - explain to us the Charlottesville lie. You cannot -because you are too stupid and/or lazy to read the transcript. You just regurgitate leftist lies.

“I’m really concerned about what ABC did. When the refs put their finger on the scale, you’ve gotta throw out the score of the game,” Penn told Fox News host Harris Faulkner. “What would have happened in that debate had they challenged Harris and said ‘you know, that’s not right what you said there about Charlottesville.’ We don’t know how she would have reacted, and then Trump wouldn’t have had to spend all his time on the [defensive]. I think they did a real disservice to the voters of America when they did that and they put in jeopardy the institutions of debate.”; 9/12/24, 10:06 PM
Caroline said...: From the Family Research Council:
“There is currently no federal requirement to provide medical care to an infant born alive following an abortion… Importantly, even with only 10 states having ever required reporting, there are 277 known cases of infants born alive following an abortion.”; 9/12/24, 10:08 PM
jaydub said...: My granddaughter was born three months early and weighed 26 ounces at the time she was born. She spent three months in neonatal intensive care before she could come home. Today she’s a 20 years old college junior and on the dean’s list. No one knows what the minimum viability age is because all babies are different. Mine is a fighter!; 9/12/24, 10:14 PM
Mutaman said...: An affidavit with the named blacked out- you can't make this stuff up.; 9/12/24, 10:18 PM
Mutaman said...: Most biased thing ABC did during the debate was not forcing Trump to answer why he scuttled the b-partisan border bill. They totally let him fail to answer the question.; 9/12/24, 10:21 PM
TaeJohnDo said...: A conservative charter school in Edgewood, NM violated a parent’s First Amendment rights.

Estancia Valley Classical Academy’s school board has to pay the parent $43,000.

The school's governance council treats the school like their own private club, and have ended the school's affiliation with Hillsdale without parent's knowledge. When Craig Springer found out and brought it up at a school board meeting, he was silenced.

More fights like this need to be waged.

https://tinyurl.com/bdfbyceb; 9/12/24, 10:21 PM
Big Mike said...: Ralph Northam tried to introduce legislation similar to Minnesota’s here in Virginia. That’s partly why we have Republicans as governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general today.; 9/12/24, 10:27 PM
Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...: Democrats do kill babies after birth.; 9/12/24, 10:32 PM
Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...: Pro-Life Activist Proves That Late Term Abortions Happen ‘All the Time’

Blue Plan - I guess you've not heard of Gosnell, either.; 9/12/24, 10:33 PM
Inga said...: Trump calls Tim Walz “The vice president” multiple times in a rally in Arizona. Then he went on to say Biden “couldn't find his way off the stage”. He says “Pennsylvania, remember this when you have to go to vote…”. He was in Arizona.No wonder he doesn’t want to debate Harris again, he may slip and refer to her as President Harris.; 9/12/24, 10:35 PM
Mutaman said...: People are saying that Trump is having an affair with Laura Loomer. has Melania weighed in on this? Has Melania weighed in on anything?; 9/12/24, 10:42 PM
Eva Marie said...: Thank you Jimmy.; 9/12/24, 10:57 PM
gadfly said...: WNBA rookie standout Caitlin Clark is speaking up about her decision to like Taylor Swift's Instagram endorsement of Kamala Harris.

“I have this amazing platform, so I think the biggest thing would be just encourage people to register to vote,” Clark, 22, said to reporters during her media availability on Wednesday, Sept. 11, a day after Taylor Swift posted her backing of Harris on the social media platform.

The Indiana Fever rookie added, “That’s the biggest thing I can do with the platform that I have, and that’s the same thing Taylor [Swift] did."; 9/12/24, 10:57 PM
WA-mom said...: About Caitlin Clark, someone remind her she's playing for Indiana. I am sorry she chose
to alienate the home crowd.; 9/12/24, 11:25 PM
Achilles said...: You can pretend that Kamala didn't get the questions before hand and that the people who have been repeatedly caught lying are honest this time.

If you are as stupid as Mutaman you can anyways.; 9/12/24, 11:41 PM
Aggie said...: "An affidavit with the named blacked out- you can't make this stuff up...." It's funny you mention it that way. There used to be a President that was subjected to daily anonymous leaks, supposedly from key figures high up within his Administration, and every single one of them was anonymous. And as it turns out, every single one of these damaging leaks was treated by many as the unvarnished holy truth, coming from 'unnamed sources familiar with the situation' or 'whistleblowers' or 'anonymous sources in the White House' and - would you believe it - there was actually a whole bunch of morons that fell for it, every single time? And a lot of them were in the media, and they would turn right around and re-broadcast it. We now know this is called malinformation.

Ironically, as it turned out, you actually could make that stuff up, and get people to believe it. Not only that, some of them still do, and some of them are right here.; 9/12/24, 11:43 PM
planetgeo said...: Mutaman: "Most biased thing ABC did during the debate was not forcing Trump to answer why he scuttled the b-partisan border bill."

Unlike you, I took the time to find the details of that bill to see why someone might not want to be in favor of that "bi-partisan" border bill. Here are a few items (from a PBS analysis) that stand out as reasons why a lot of us wouldn't be in favor of it.

The total funding was $118.3 billion. Of that total, here's where it would have gone:
* $60 billion in military aid to Ukraine
* $14.1 billion to Israel
* $10 billion in humanitarian aid to Gaza, Israel, & Ukraine
* $4.83 billion for the Indo-Pacific region
* $2.3 billion in refugee assistance in U.S.
* $2.72 billion for domestic uranium enrichment
* And, oh yes, $20.2 billion for U.S. border security

Among other questionable provisions, the most egregious one would be setting a default upper limit of 5,000 immigrants per day (or 1,825,000 immigrants per year) before any halt or deportation actions can be taken.

Mutaman, I hope that this gives you some insight into why reasonable people might think that's a bad bill...and why your comments are not very persuasive.; 9/12/24, 11:43 PM
Achilles said...: The border is open because Joe and Kamala opened it. Everyone knows Congress took no action and everything Trump did could still be in place.

Everyone knows this except for 80 IQ morons. Anyone else is just a liar.; 9/12/24, 11:43 PM
Achilles said...: Mutaman can read about 5 words into a sentence before things start getting fuzzy.

There is no way he got past "details." Democrat voters just come to a dead stop when that word appears.; 9/12/24, 11:50 PM
Achilles said...: Spot the difference.; 9/12/24, 11:51 PM
Mutaman said...: planetgeo
"and why your comments are not very persuasive. "

I'm not trying to "persuade" anyone, I'm just stating a fact- Trump was asked why he scuttled the bill and his answer was :
"First let me respond as to the rallies. She said people start leaving. People don't go to her rallies. There's no reason to go. And the people that do go, she's busing them in and paying them to be there. And then showing them in a different light. So, she can't talk about that. People don't leave my rallies. We have the biggest rallies, the most incredible rallies in the history of politics. That's because people want to take their country back. Our country is being lost. We're a failing nation. And it happened three and a half years ago. And what, what's going on here, you're going to end up in World War 3, just to go into another subject. What they have done to our country by allowing these millions and millions of people to come into our country. And look at what's happening to the towns all over the United States. And a lot of towns don't want to talk -- not going to be Aurora or Springfield. A lot of towns don't want to talk about it because they're so embarrassed by it. In Springfield, they're eating the dogs. The people that came in. They're eating the cats. They're eating -- they're eating the pets of the people that live there. And this is what's happening in our country. And it's a shame. As far as rallies are concerned, as far -- the reason they go is they like what I say. They want to bring our country back. They want to make America great again. It's a very simple phrase. Make America great again. She's destroying this country. And if she becomes president, this country doesn't have a chance of success. Not only success. We'll end up being Venezuela on steroids."

If there were good reasons for not supporting the bill, why didn't he state them?; 9/12/24, 11:53 PM
Mutaman said...: What are they going to do, root for the Black Players?; 9/12/24, 11:55 PM
Aggie said...: Gosh : https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/1833901906860613745

Not just dogs and cats, I guess.

You know how you can guess that people in Springfield OH are fed up and thinking about action? Look at the guy in the Farmer John's, standing behind her. He's ready for his turn to come next, and he's ready for them to just try cutting his microphone off, too.; 9/13/24, 12:05 AM
Achilles said...: More people in Springfield complaining about grants for illegals for housing raising rent.

Democrats are evil people.; 9/13/24, 12:09 AM
wendybar said...: Trump War Room

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Merrick Garland says that it is "dangerous and outrageous" to criticize the Justice Department for being weaponized against political opponents of Biden and Kamala.

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Merrick Garland says it is dangerous to criticize the government.

Kamala Harris says the 2nd amendment is dangerous.

Ketanji Brown Jackson says the first amendment is dangerous.

Democrats want to rip the very essence of freedom out of America.
12:03 PM · Sep 12, 2024; 9/13/24, 2:36 AM
Mutaman said...: Not to mention what they want to do to the dogs and cats.; 9/13/24, 2:45 AM
Humperdink said...: So the Haitians in Springfield are in here under the Temporary Protective Status program. So maybe one of beloved lefties could define the time frame for temporary? Anyone?; 9/13/24, 5:13 AM
gadfly said...: Mark Penn is CEO of the Harris Poll. On FNC's "Hannity," he said Donald Trump failed to highlight Vice President Kamala Harris's more radical policies.

That was Trump's problem and had nothing to do with the ABC moderators. If Trump hadn't lied, he wouldn't have been called out by the moderators - which only happened three times despite Trump's 33 lies. The moderators gave Trump more time and chances to answer the discussed subjects.; 9/13/24, 5:26 AM
Mark said...: He brought that 9/11 truther as a guest to the 9/11 memorial the other day.; 9/13/24, 5:30 AM
Humperdink said...: The beat goes on:

“ The KFOX report writes that Juan Carlos Thola-Duran and his girlfriend, Ana Maria Arriagada, allegedly rented vehicles to criminals they directed to commit hundreds of crimes nationwide, including burglaries, thefts, and money laundering, according to a 46-count indictment.

The thefts spanned 80 cities and involved 120 cases, with the pair earning $5.5 million.

Most of the criminals were from Chile, taking advantage of a visa waiver program. The defendants also allegedly used stolen money to buy real estate and horses and fraudulently obtained $275,000 in COVID-19 relief loans.

Via Zero Hedge; 9/13/24, 5:50 AM
rehajm said...: …some moistened bint distributing swords is no basis for a social commentary blog…; 9/13/24, 6:25 AM
Iman said...: Mutt screws pooch: Daily Affirmation.; 9/13/24, 6:52 AM
Jersey Fled said...: Lots of posts this morning from Mutaman, Gadfly, and Inga. Don’t they realize that many of us are so sick of their nonsense that we don’t even bother to respond anymore? They’re like the little kids who think they’re really winning that game of chutes and ladders with their Momma.; 9/13/24, 7:40 AM
BUMBLE BEE said...: Now that Kamala is no longer prosecutor/AG they got caught? She probably could give Juan a serious tongue lashing though.; 9/13/24, 7:49 AM
Rusty said...: Nearly a good backpedal, Muta.; 9/13/24, 8:25 AM
Rusty said...: For some reason people with double digit IQs feel the need to provide an opinion.; 9/13/24, 8:27 AM
Big Mike said...: According to reports, Melania was one of the key people persuading her husband to choose JD Vance as his running mate. So there’s that.; 9/13/24, 8:28 AM
Iman said...: They’re in panic mode, but they are so panicky they don’t recognize teh PANIC for what it is.; 9/13/24, 8:40 AM
Maynard said...: Inga is too stupid to realize that the accusations against ABC are from Mark Penn. Do you know how to Google his name?; 9/13/24, 8:44 AM
They’re eating the cats — They’re eating the dogs said...: I hope Laura Loomer is able to continue advising Trump until November.

I actually like the poetic nature of it. The GOP fell to the temptation of supporting Trump's loony rants, and Trump in turn fell to the temptation of supporting Loomer's loonier rants, and all three will be destroyed as a result.; 9/13/24, 8:47 AM
Michael K said...: "Mutaman" pipes up to lie about the"bipartisan border bill" that would have allowed 5 thousand illegals a day into the country.; 9/13/24, 11:48 AM
Michael K said...: The liars seem to be multiplying here lately.; 9/13/24, 11:51 AM
Michael K said...: They sure do seem excited.; 9/13/24, 12:05 PM
Michael K said...: Pretty soon, all that will be left of Althouse comments will be the crazy lefties. The rest of us will be at "R ight wing squatters."; 9/13/24, 12:08 PM
Gospace said...: I'm going to add to Caroline's comment.
From the Family Research Council:
“There is currently no federal requirement to provide medical care to an infant born alive following an abortion… Importantly, even with only 10 states having ever required reporting, there are 277 known cases of infants born alive following an abortion.” The rest were successfully murdered during the procedure.; 9/13/24, 12:16 PM
They’re eating the cats — They’re eating the dogs said...: Who, in their right mind, brings a 9/11 conspiracy theorist to a 9/11 remembrance service? Trump….

How fitting that Trump, who has hollowed out the GOP and elevated those whose only merit seems to be their blind loyalty to him, is left surrounded by, and reliant upon, these weirdos. Personally I think Loomer deserves further promotion up the ranks!

We'll laugh about this one day, but then a fair few of us already are.

Could the spell finally be breaking? Let's hope so.; 9/13/24, 1:29 PM
Jim at said...: If Trump hadn't lied, he wouldn't have been called out by the moderators

It's not the job of the moderators to call out anything, dumas. They're there to ..... moderate. Not referee.; 9/13/24, 3:34 PM
Jim at said...: said democrats kill babies after birth

That's true. You don't kill them after birth. You simply let them die.

You must be so proud.; 9/13/24, 3:35 PM
Jim at said...: Most biased thing ABC did during the debate was not forcing Trump to answer why he scuttled the b-partisan border bill.

It would be appreciated if you could provide the rest of us what authority Trump had to do anything about a piece of legislation. Did he vote on it? Did he veto it?

Do tell.; 9/13/24, 3:37 PM
Jim at said...: People are saying that Trump is having an affair with Laura Loomer.

Mind your own damn business.; 9/13/24, 3:39 PM
MadTownGuy said...: PA Supreme Court overrules Appellate Court on counting faulty ballots

"This is a MASSIVE win that will have major implications in the most important swing state in 2024.

The PA Supreme Court has a 5-2 liberal majority.

Yet they just ruled 4-3 that it's illegal to count misdated mail in ballots, overturning decisions made by liberal lower courts."; 9/13/24, 4:22 PM
Mutaman said...: Concepts of a Plan
"I hope Laura Loomer is able to continue advising Trump until November."

She will as long as she keeps spreading her legs.
Hope Tulsi preps Vance for his debate.
Hope Trump keeps talking.; 9/13/24, 5:18 PM