Althouse: Sunrise — 5:42, 6:11.

August 4, 2024

Sunrise — 5:42, 6:11.

66 comments:

Jersey Fled said...: The Harris campaign is allegedly paying $150 in cash for favorable posts on social media.

Did you hear that guys?

Free money; 8/4/24, 8:52 PM
hawkeyedjb said...: Kamala: not really as stupid as she seems!

Where's my 150 bucks?; 8/4/24, 9:09 PM
Dave Begley said...: Still about 10% of the Omaha population without power. It was 98 and humid today.

Count your blessings, that is, until MISO has a forced blackout because of too much solar and wind in the grid.; 8/4/24, 9:24 PM
gadfly said...: The ultra-right NY Post tells us that no one knows what migrant felony crime rates are. But Pew Research has the facts:

Using the FBI data, the violent crime rate fell 49% between 1993 and 2022, with large decreases in the rates of robbery (-74%), aggravated assault (-39%), and murder/nonnegligent manslaughter (-34%).

So migrants are not pushing crime rates up.; 8/4/24, 9:44 PM
Mike of Snoqualmie said...: Illegal alien crime rate would be zero if all the illegal aliens were deported. Any crime committed by an illegal alien is one crime too many. We have enough home grown scum. We have barbarian prosecutors and judges who believe locking up our home grown scum is too hard on the home grown scum. The gun control groups go on and on about how bad guns are but won't support prosecuting the use of guns in a crime.; 8/4/24, 9:49 PM
I Shouldn’t Have Left the White House said...: Trump congratulated the man who took Americans hostages.

Trump congratulates Putin over deal that brought Evan Gershkovich home ~ Wapo

Would not surprise me to see this in a political ad sometime real soon.; 8/4/24, 9:53 PM
WK said...: Can’t vouch for the source but seems like many jurisdictions are no longer reporting crime stats to the FBI

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/07/13/fbi-crime-rates-data-gap-nibrs

But I am sure the FBI data is correct.; 8/4/24, 9:54 PM
Eva Marie said...: The top photo reminds me of Maxfield Parish. These are my favorites of your photos - where the greenery is lacy and black and a blush of sun in the sky is reflected in the water.; 8/4/24, 9:57 PM
Jim at said...: You people tried to kill him. Maybe political ads aren't as important as you think they are.; 8/4/24, 10:28 PM
Fred Drinkwater said...: Yours, not Meade's, right? You're back on track?; 8/4/24, 11:59 PM
Iman said...: Putney say Scamala Harris has got to have soul!; 8/5/24, 12:40 AM
imTay said...: The New York Post has apparently been denounced as "ultra-right" in gadfly's talking points. This is probably because they do things like publish pictures of Hunter and his client who stole hundreds of millions from Kazakstan with Joe Biden, who lied that such meetings never took place.

"So migrants are not pushing crime rates up."

Yes, there is less crime, because the numbers the FBI publishes say so, even though the evidence of my eyes says that stores that used to be operated pretty much on the honor system are now locked down, gangs are brazenly hitting shelves of places like Home Depot like locusts and walking out the front door, and police do nothing, and if the police do anything, the judges throw out the charges, and this is in a semi rural area where you never even used to worry about locking your car.

The FBI crime statistics are just as reliable as Job statistics and inflation statistics, they are all made up now, just like in 1984.; 8/5/24, 12:40 AM
Eva Marie said...: There’s this new trend in the media/Democratic party to portray Trump as a coward. Drudge today: Rattled Trump demands safe debate. The Atlantic: Trump is suddenly running scared. Newsweek: Former RNC Chair Says Donald Trump 'Afraid' of Kamala Harris.
They think we’ll forget.; 8/5/24, 12:44 AM
imTay said...: "Seven EU countries call on Venezuela to publish electoral rolls quickly" - Reuters.

Wait, what? Does this mean that you think that dragging the process out over weeks allows too much time to cheat?

This is another good one from Reuters

"Israeli strikes hit Gaza schools, hospital compound after talks fail"

You mean after Israel killed the lead negotiator on the other side? Isn't that how the talks "failed"?

Reading the newspapers becomes fun once you understand that it's all lies and manipulation.

One other issue with migrants, BTW, and it's economic, which understandably gadfly wants to avoid:

The influx of migrants has contributed to a rebound in the foreign-born population, helping to replenish the American labor force and ease concerns about a persistent shortage of workers, which could have driven wage inflation (The New York Times, February 06, 2023).

You know what another term for "wage inflation" is? Higher wages for working class voters, that is the voters that the Democrats have abandoned. God forbid that affluent Democrats should have to overpay their nannies or landscapers! Or even worse, the workers at their businesses!; 8/5/24, 12:58 AM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: Evidence of a big economic downturn that people behaved as though was coming, is finally here.

The media that covered up Joe’s true health, also covered up the real condition of the economy.; 8/5/24, 1:53 AM
wendybar said...: Kate Hyde
@KateHydeNY

All of a sudden we’re supposed to act surprised that a Kennedy would leave a dead body behind.
7:58 PM · Aug 4, 2024

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/08/04/rfk-jr-admits-he-dumped-a-dead-bear-cub-in-central-park-n2642963; 8/5/24, 2:56 AM
Humperdink said...: gadfly’s headline begins with: “Using FBI data…” made me laugh.; 8/5/24, 3:00 AM
wendybar said...: "You may want to lean back a bit while watching this as the former Clinton White House muppet slings droplets of saliva around like beads at a Mardi Gras parade."

https://redstate.com/streiff/2024/08/04/abcs-stephanopoulos-loses-his-crap-when-rep-donalds-refuses-to-back-off-on-kamalas-blackness-n2177730; 8/5/24, 3:05 AM
imTay said...: The most important rule of the talking point producers is to distract the public consciousness from the real issues of economic harm caused by unfettered immigration, a.k.a "replenishing the foreign born population," which inevitably depresses the wages of the "deplorables," and to transform those undeniably legitimate gripes, in the public consciousness, to tropes about horrid racist beliefs.

The Democrats have positioned themselves as the tamers of the "frightening" working class, keeping workers wage demands "under control" and protecting from their supposed violent tendencies. In other words, they are the party of pearl clutchers, all of the while doing the dirty work of economic repression of workers under cover of "anti-racism" and "protecting democracy" Those benefiting, like Rich, Robert Cook, and gadfly, are either complicit in this strategy, or happily look the other way, to reap the economic benefits. After all, it won't be their kids sent off to war, or condemned by economic despair to a wastrel's short life of fentanyl abuse.; 8/5/24, 3:07 AM
wendybar said...: Meme of the day:

"Imagine being a Politician in a country that is so racist towards African Americans, that an Indian woman has to pretend to be one in order to be considered for the Presidential nomination."; 8/5/24, 3:20 AM
wendybar said...: She talks to people like they are 5 years old. I know that is how she can help ignorant Progressives understand, but it laughable to think that she is where she is today.

Tim Young
@TimRunsHisMouth

Kamala is asked how she will fix inflation...

She answers by saying generic words about what inflation is for a solid 45 seconds.

Has there ever been a dumber person running for president? 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤣🤣🤣

https://x.com/i/status/1819815081833898013; 8/5/24, 3:50 AM
Lilly, a dog said...: My beautiful dog Lilly just passed away. I knew it was coming, and I don't think I can recover from this. She was my world. I hope she's eating some delicious food and drinking some cool water in a better place right now.; 8/5/24, 3:52 AM
wendybar said...: The Democrats
@TheDemocrats

There are only 15 days until the Democratic National Convention.

Who’s excited?

https://x.com/TheDemocrats/status/1820175394282066015

Libs of TikTok
@libsoftiktok

Why do the signs say Michelle
5:36 PM · Aug 4, 2024

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/bizarre-official-democrat-page-uploads-photo-kamala-harris/; 8/5/24, 4:04 AM
Temujin said...: Lily, a dog said: "My beautiful dog Lilly just passed away. I knew it was coming, and I don't think I can recover from this."

I am with you.
Our Best Dog Ever, Maddy, was put to sleep two weeks ago. My heart and house are so empty. She was my best friend, my companion for almost 15 years. I see her everywhere I look around our house, in our yard, in the neighbors yard, in my car. (our neighbors have bemoaned how they miss her running over daily for her 4pm treat).

I understand that time heals things a bit. But this is a hole that doesn't get patched.; 8/5/24, 5:03 AM
Breezy said...: Interesting times…. Will the media insist on hearing from Harris directly regarding the economic downturn/ meltdown, some calling recession, and the events in the UK where working class Brits are railing against unlimited immigration, finally, after the slaughter of young girls at a Swift event? If she wants the job, we must hear from her.; 8/5/24, 5:05 AM
Breezy said...: It’s not even close. If we want things to be relatively boring, we need Trump to win.; 8/5/24, 5:09 AM
gadfly said...: With apologies to Loudin Wainright who said this about his famous song:

"Well, OK. But for me, it was just about a dead skunk lying there on the highway."A skunk," he told foreign audiences, "is an animal that emits a terrible odor when struck by an automobile or attacked by a dog."

In this case, we have Bobby Kennedy Jr stealing a dead bear cub struck by a vehicle on a rural NY highway and carting it off to New York City to skin and eat. But he got delayed and the dead animal turned rank, so he illegally dumped it in Central Park. So now we know about another presidential candidate who thumbs his nose at the rule of law.

"Dead Bearcub"

Crossing the highway late last night
He shoulda looked left and he shoulda looked right
He didn't see the station wagon car
The bearcub got squashed and there you are

You got your dead bearcub in the middle of the road
Dead bearcub in the middle of the road
Dead bearcub in the middle of the road
Stinking to high heaven

Take a whiff on me, that ain't no rose
Roll up your window and hold your nose
You don't have to look and you don't have to see
'Cause you can feel it in your olfactory

You got your dead bearcub in the middle of the road
Dead bearcub in the middle of the road
Dead bearcub in the middle of the road
And it's stinking to high heaven

Yeah, you got your dead cat and you got your dead dog
On a moonlight night, you got your dead toad frog
Got your dead rabbit and your dead raccoon
The blood and the guts, they're gonna make you swoon

You got your dead bearcub in Central Park
Dead bearcub on a Central Park path
Dead bearcub in the middle of the path
Stinking to high heaven
C'mon, stink

You got it, it's dead, it's in the middle
Dead bearcub in the middle of the park
Dead bearcub in the middle of the park
Stinking to high heaven
All over the place
Technicolor

Oh, you got pollution
It's dead, it's in the middle
And it's stinking to high, high heaven; 8/5/24, 5:40 AM
Political Junkie said...: Wisconsin is a pretty state. Spent maybe 2 months there for work.
Winters can be brutal, but the summers are better than TX.; 8/5/24, 5:57 AM
Humperdink said...: Is there any department of our grand federal government that is credible, that doesn’t distort the facts, that performs above reproach? Scratching my head here.

As an aside, the monthly job creation report has modified (read:reduced) again.; 8/5/24, 6:03 AM
Iman said...: Gee whiz, ‘fly. I guess RFK Jr. should’ve eaten a salad with his comb. Sounds like he fits right in. 🤨; 8/5/24, 6:16 AM
imTay said...: When I was growing up, we had what we called a “pump organ” and sometimes when you pushed the pedals and certain stops were pulled, you would get a random constant note devoid of musical meaning, my dad would call it a cipher. Not sure why Harris brings that memory to mind.; 8/5/24, 6:19 AM
Democratic Paychecks for Perks/ Dems for Demolition of Democracy/ fake-cares 4-U said...: gadfly trusts the FBI... especially before an election.; 8/5/24, 6:26 AM
Michael McNeil said...: you would get a random constant note devoid of musical meaning…

Such a constant tone coming from an instrument is often called a “drone.”; 8/5/24, 6:31 AM
Democratic Paychecks for Perks/ Dems for Demolition of Democracy/ fake-cares 4-U said...: Crime is up everywhere - and has been since the Left demoralized the Police nationwide - and removed all the punishment with their light-on-crime DA's.

Kamala asked for donations to spring Floyd rioters, arsonists etc... from jail.; 8/5/24, 6:35 AM
Democratic Paychecks for Perks/ Dems for Demolition of Democracy/ fake-cares 4-U said...: When someone is murdered by an illegal immigrant - rest assured Gadfly and his fellow RADICAL leftists DO NOT CARE.

Laken Riley murder: Five other times illegal immigrants were charged with murder; 8/5/24, 6:38 AM
Democratic Paychecks for Perks/ Dems for Demolition of Democracy/ fake-cares 4-U said...: Suspect in Texas massacre had been deported 4 times after entering US illegally, ICE source says; 8/5/24, 6:39 AM
Tina Trent said...: Dogs are emissaries from heaven, and then they go back. See Saint Roch. They teach us the best of our natures. So sorry about Lily.; 8/5/24, 6:40 AM
mezzrow said...: When I was growing up, we had what we called a “pump organ” and sometimes when you pushed the pedals and certain stops were pulled, you would get a random constant note devoid of musical meaning, my dad would call it a cipher. Not sure why Harris brings that memory to mind.

If you look up the word "eccentric" in the dictionary, you might find a picture of the Australian composer Percy Grainger. Among his distinctive output is a piece called "The Immovable Do" (as in do-re-mi) whose premise is exactly as described above. It has a certain charm, and here is a link.

The Immovable Do; 8/5/24, 6:40 AM
Captain BillieBob said...: Gonna be a bumpy ride in the markets today. Buckle up.; 8/5/24, 6:40 AM
rhhardin said...: It's a waste to use Debbie for a Florida hurricane.; 8/5/24, 6:40 AM
wendybar said...: Sorry for your loss Lily, a dog. It is heartbreaking when we lose our furry family.; 8/5/24, 6:44 AM
Leland said...: Gadfly ignores the previous reports that many blue cities no longer report violent crime data to the FBI:

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/05/1127047811/the-fbis-new-crime-report-is-in-but-its-incomplete

We are supposed to forget what the Harris Administration did 2 years ago to build a facade this year.; 8/5/24, 6:45 AM
Democratic Paychecks for Perks/ Dems for Demolition of Democracy/ fake-cares 4-U said...: Gadfly - the NY Post is not "ultra right" -
It only seems like that to far-leftists because most of the MSM operate as Hack-Democrat Media machine.

The NY Post newspaper was founded in 1801 by Alexander Hamilton. True Story.; 8/5/24, 6:53 AM
Democratic Paychecks for Perks/ Dems for Demolition of Democracy/ fake-cares 4-U said...: Where I live - crime has been increasing ever since Biden-Kamala regime came into power.
WE all know crime is up. That the corrupt FBI are not collecting crime statistics prior to the Harris installation - is a big surprise. NOT.; 8/5/24, 6:55 AM
Tina Trent said...: By the way, the last thing Lilly wants is for you to be sad. You know this. Another dog will find you.; 8/5/24, 6:55 AM
Rusty said...: The Department of Defense is sending a carrier,(big boat) task force to the eastern Med. Along with several missle frigates.
You lefties sure do like your war.; 8/5/24, 7:01 AM
Democratic Paychecks for Perks/ Dems for Demolition of Democracy/ fake-cares 4-U said...: Wrechard...
"World headlines from WSJ:
Iran rebuffs calls for restraint. German economy unexpectedly contracts. China migrants rush US border fearing it may close. Israeli reservists say protracted war is wearing them down."

vote Corruptocrat everyone!; 8/5/24, 7:04 AM
Leland said...: Speaking of violent crimes and the Harris Administration:

The Secret Service had no radio communications not only with the local police but also with the snipers
Most of the vital communications were made using texts over an overloaded cell phone network
There are no recordings of the Secret Service communications, although there are of the locals
Rowe's assertions about the responsibilities of the local snipers didn't actually come from the local snipers--it was just made up by the Secret Service (we would know much less were it not for the locals)
The Secret Service command center was not co-located with the local police
The investigators have YET to talk to the local police who were assisting the SS, including the snipers

If the political parties of the nominees were reversed, this would be the only discussion in the news because of the gross negligence and the implications of it.; 8/5/24, 7:31 AM
Narr said...: Sorry about the dog, Lily.; 8/5/24, 7:45 AM
Ann Althouse said...: "The Harris campaign is allegedly paying $150 in cash for favorable posts on social media. Did you hear that guys?"

Reminds me of the embarrassing blogger-wrangling done on behalf of John Kerry in 2004 (using Bill Clinton as the bait).; 8/5/24, 7:46 AM
Ann Althouse said...: "Yours, not Meade's, right? You're back on track?"

If the photos are by Meade, it will say "photos by Meade" or something like that.; 8/5/24, 7:48 AM
Jamie said...: Lilly, a dog - I'm so sorry. In a complicated world, it's invaluable to experience the simplicity of a dog's life and love.; 8/5/24, 7:48 AM
lonejustice said...: All dogs go to heaven. I really believe this. (Also cats and other pets that we love while we are here.); 8/5/24, 8:00 AM
Jamie said...: Every time I click through to the comments, I find myself thinking, "BE NORMAL. BE NORMAL. BE NORMAL."

(I'm praying to the Blogger comment format gods, not admonishing myself. Just to be clear.); 8/5/24, 8:35 AM
Aggie said...: @Lilly, a dog - I am sorry for your loss. Of course, she'll be waiting for your arrival, later. For now, I hope you find your memories of her a soothing balm to your grief. Losing a small part of your life like this, a gentle being that has been your companion, is so difficult - but time does heal, and perhaps another companion will be sent to comfort you, and help to remind you of life's many blessings.; 8/5/24, 8:40 AM
Big Mike said...: @Dear Corrupt Left, the article you linked to doesn’t include Jocelyn Nungaray, the 12 year old girl who was raped and murdered by two illegal immigrants, and her body tossed into a creek.; 8/5/24, 9:05 AM
BG said...: So sorry for your loss, Lilly, the dog. Allow yourself to grieve, then look around you. There are so many dogs that need a loving home. Not to replace Lilly, but to add to your heart.; 8/5/24, 9:08 AM
Iman said...: Hang in there, Lily the Dog. Dogs are special animals. Ours have been members of our family and the heartache when these loyal friends pass on is difficult to overcome. But the memories are special, as well, and we hold them dear.; 8/5/24, 10:01 AM
Lilly, a dog said...: Thank you to everyone for your kind words.

I was lucky to have such a wonderful dog.; 8/5/24, 10:14 AM
Fred Drinkwater said...: Me: "Yours, not Meade's, right? You're back on track?"

Althouse: If the photos are by Meade, it will say "photos by Meade" or something like that.

Ask a law prof a question, get a law prof's answer.; 8/5/24, 10:28 AM
wendybar said...: Doug Emhoff
@DouglasEmhoff

I remember when @KamalaHarris called to tell me about the Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs. The first thing I thought about was my daughter. As a dad and as a husband, I’m going to do everything I can to speak out and help advance reproductive freedom.
2:11 PM · Oct 7, 2022

Mollie
@MZHemingway
·

Replying to @DouglasEmhoff and @KamalaHarris
So your first thought was that if your daughter was used by a man like you used her nanny, you'd want to do everything you could so that man would be able to likewise avoid accountability for what he'd done? FATHER OF THE YEAR, there, Doug.
10:27 PM · Aug 4, 2024; 8/5/24, 10:51 AM
Mason G said...: Re: Crime is down

If a shoplifter steals $500 worth of merchandise but the store owner doesn't report it because the government won't do anything about it, did a crime occur?; 8/5/24, 12:39 PM
Fred Drinkwater said...: Mason,

No.

But the IRS may let them report it as "Involuntary conversion of assets"

Because civilization, donchuno.; 8/5/24, 2:54 PM
wendybar said...: Looks like the Progressives WANT WAR. BASTARDS will do whatever it takes to destroy America.

Hodgetwins
@hodgetwins

They are telling us what they are gonna do y’all…they will try and steal it again

The people won’t let them this time
Chuck Callesto
@ChuckCallesto
BREAKING NOW: Jamie Raskin claims Congress will STOP TRUMP on J6, 2025 and create “civil war conditions.”

Will use the 14th Amendment..

PAYING ATTENTION NOW..

https://x.com/i/status/1820517532710875626; 8/5/24, 3:23 PM
wendybar said...: WHAT else are they covering up and hiding from us??

Former Secret Service Chief Wanted To Destroy Cocaine Evidence
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/08/05/former_secret_service_chief_wanted_to_destroy_cocaine_evidence_151392.html; 8/5/24, 3:50 PM
I Shouldn’t Have Left the White House said...: Drago thinks today’s stock market rebound is all about Trump.; 8/6/24, 12:29 PM