Althouse: At the Friday Night Café...

December 13, 2024

At the Friday Night Café...

You can talk about whatever you want.

No sunrise picture today. Too cold! But I hope you'll still support the Althouse blog by doing your Amazon shopping going in through the Althouse Amazon link.

41 comments:

tcrosse said...: My theory about the drones which are appearing: Santa Claus is updating his present-delivery systems.; 12/13/24, 5:39 PM
Clyde said...: Clyde's Top 15 Favorite "New" Songs of 2024 - Part 2 of 5 - Honorable Mentions

Freedy Johnston - "Bad Reputation" - This Perfect World - 1994

Yes, we're still stuck in the 1990s, as four of the five honorable mentions are from that decade. This is another song that was a gift of the algorithm. Amazon decided that it was something that I would like and so it threw it at me repeatedly. Amazon was right. And although this song is thirty years old, I'll always associate it with 2024.

Freedy Johnston - Bad Reputation (Official Video); 12/13/24, 5:40 PM
Dixcus said...: Katie Couric has finally figured out the smartest thing Republicans did to ensure a Trump victory: Bussing illegal aliens to Martha's Vineyard.

You'll remember that, within 24 hours, the people of Martha's Vineyard had the cops arrest every last one of those people and ship them off the island to be stored in a US military prison - or "concentration camp" as they are historically called - on the mainland of Massachusetts.

That's the smart thing they did.

They made liberals live by their own rulebook. In the process, they showed them to be a bunch of insanely hypocritical elite scumbags who don't want illegal ick in their backyards.

Once Republicans did that, and started shipping all the illegals into the sanctuary cities and breaking their budgets, of course then they could live with the consequences of their policies and immediately voters started kicking them all the hell out of office.

More like this will be needed. The Massachusetts governor and Mayor of Boston have promised to commit felonies once Trump's border czar starts arresting illegals in Massachusetts. He's promised to arrest them. We will see if Trump has the stones to do it.; 12/13/24, 5:49 PM
Clyde said...: And yes, that's Part 3 of 5; 12/13/24, 5:50 PM
Dixcus said...: These drones are being operated by the Secret Service. They know if Trump is murdered, there's going to be an American Revolution and they're going to have to look behind them for Luigi every day for the rest of their short lives.; 12/13/24, 5:52 PM
President-Mom-Jeans said...: Pelosi fell and broke her hip. The world is healing.; 12/13/24, 6:15 PM
Quaestor said...: Althouse writes, "Too cold!"

Caution! ManBearPig might put you on the Naughty list for that heresy.; 12/13/24, 6:18 PM
Original Mike said...: How long will she be laid up? Does she have to be physically in the chamber to vote?; 12/13/24, 6:18 PM
Eva Marie said...: “We will see if Trump has the stones to do it.”
No. Trump no longer has anything to prove to anyone (if he ever did). He belongs to that elite group of human beings who have nothing to prove to anyone. We can all belong to that group but most of us use our precious time on planet earth wondering if we should pluck our chin hairs or not - what will the neighbors think?; 12/13/24, 6:21 PM
Quaestor said...: President-Mom-Jeans writes, "Pelosi fell and broke her hip. The world is healing."

For shame! Your tone is entirely inappropriate. You should greet that news with proper solemnity, like I do; 12/13/24, 6:29 PM
NorthOfTheOneOhOne said...: Not good at her age!; 12/13/24, 6:32 PM
Eva Marie said...: “Pelosi fell and broke her hip.”
She was walking down a marble staircase - probably in her high heels too. Folks avoid all marble staircases. They are so slippery. I helped one elderly relative after hip surgery. With the hospital and rehab facility - about a month. My coworker’s mom (93) just broke her hip, has had the surgery day after Thanksgiving and is still not out of the hospital. Best wishes for my coworker’s mom and Nancy Pelosi as well.; 12/13/24, 6:35 PM
Mason G said...: Life's rough all over these days. In fact, I hear that people are dying on the subway in New York, and the ones responsible for it are free to walk the streets.; 12/13/24, 6:48 PM
Lucien said...: PA Governor Shapiro is unhappy that Biden granted clemency to a former judge convicted in the “Kids for cash” corruption scandal. How is it that he was not convicted on any state law charges that would not be within the President’s pardon power?; 12/13/24, 7:01 PM
Narr said...: For a lot of elderly people, a broken hip is a death sentence. I've seen it a lot.

I wish her a long, long recovery.; 12/13/24, 7:02 PM
Eva Marie said...: In thru the hip, out thru the hip.; 12/13/24, 7:03 PM
Curious George said...: Broken hips mean increased mortality for people her age, despite what I am sure will be world class care and support.; 12/13/24, 7:10 PM
Josephbleau said...: I feel the same sympathy and generosity to Nancy that I would feel toward Al Capone.; 12/13/24, 7:15 PM
Josephbleau said...: being old does not erase sin.; 12/13/24, 7:15 PM
Dixcus said...: So you're saying he ain't got the stones to do it. Got it.; 12/13/24, 7:17 PM
Dixcus said...: Course, you could always just push her. That's a lot easier.; 12/13/24, 7:17 PM
Big Mike said...: Too cold for s sunrise picture? Now imagine living in a tent in the hills and mountains of Western North Carolina, with a Port-a-Potty some distance away if you need to get up late at night.; 12/13/24, 7:18 PM
narciso said...: https://x.com/Sultanknish/status/1867721850882863271; 12/13/24, 7:41 PM
cb said...: Drones? Trump says if Feds won’t tell WTFs happening – shoot them down.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/whoa-president-trump-delivers-explosive-response-regarding-suspicious/; 12/13/24, 7:45 PM
David53 said...: Yes, a broken hip is one of my greatest fears. The other is being thrown out of a helicopter at 20,000 feet.; 12/13/24, 7:47 PM
Curious George said...: The smartest thing was their get out the vote effort, led primarily by Turning Point USA (Charlie Kirk's group), canvassing all the swing states identifying Trump (and GOP) voters and following up on election day. This effort allowed better value dealing ONLY with the voters that mattered. I had one stop by in Milwaukee.; 12/13/24, 8:16 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: Althouse said: "The confessing looks like this, in case you want to form an opinion about why she's doing this now:"

It hit me later... Shes looking to get in on the Biden Pardon train.; 12/13/24, 8:18 PM
Dave Begley said...: Tried to drive to Lincoln tonight. Interstate 80 - in both directions - was at a total standstill. Ice and wrecks. I drove on the grass and got off at Gretna. Worst I have ever seen.; 12/13/24, 8:38 PM
DLH said...: Clyde, I appreciate your musical taste. That has always been a fave of mine. 1994 is when I turned 16 so a great time to drive around and listen to music. Also Mazzy Star “Fade into you” and Grant Lee Buffalo “Fuzzy”.; 12/13/24, 8:44 PM
HistoryDoc said...: Congratulations Clyde - you finally nailed it with Bad Reputation. Great song from a great album This Perfect World.; 12/13/24, 8:51 PM
Derve Swanson said...: Ann was home plucking her facial hair and couldn't get the sunrise picture. Hit the tipjar anyway folks.; 12/13/24, 9:05 PM
Derve Swanson said...: Damn, no broken hips though?
You get ticketed for driving on the grass and going offroad in your Tesla, man?; 12/13/24, 9:09 PM
Josephbleau said...: I know, you have to be smiling and exuberant in the initial stages of your downfall, but the Democrats really make me laugh. Beiden pardons massive amounts of pedophiles, Chinese spies, and even judges that sent juveniles to private prisons for cash? He must approve of their character because he signed the paper. His pals want him to pardon more criminals.

The truth is that Beiden offers his constitutional powers to anyone unfiltered by their mendacity, if they come with the cash. I bet Menendez gets pardoned.

Come one, come all to the Big Beiden clearinghouse sale. It's a big going out of business sale of constitutional clemency. Pay up, get out, the Democrat party guarantees satisfaction. Mark Rich (the crime boss) and Clinton are satisfied customers.

So democrats must tweak their messaging to win big in 2026. I can imagine the campaign ads directed against anyone who supported Beiden, and there are many there. Sen Durban, did you support Beiden? Why no not at all, let's play the tape.

I hope that Illinois Jabba the Gov runs again. Illinois may be redeemed.

Beiden and anyone who loved him is radioactive.; 12/13/24, 9:16 PM
Original Mike said...: Putin’s regime may be closer to a Soviet collapse than we think Shhh! Nobody tell Tim.; 12/13/24, 10:00 PM
Josephbleau said...: Majorkas of hss says he is not aware of any threat from NJ drones. So he may be stupid but honest.; 12/13/24, 10:04 PM
cb said...: Re Majorkas. Someone said "Notice how they can confidently tell you what it's not without knowing what it is. They have that problem with genders too."; 12/13/24, 10:28 PM
effinayright said...: Reading about women and gay men getting aroused over how hot the UHC CEO's assassin is, I wonder how many million sexual encounters are awkwardly ending with a orgasmic shouts of, "Luigi! Luigi! Luigi!!; 12/13/24, 11:08 PM
effinayright said...: I'd expect in the morning to see lots of yellow snow all around that tent.; 12/13/24, 11:10 PM
M Jordan said...: I saw a blurry light flitting around the night sky tonight. It was a spaceship, I assume, from the planet XRW14/AAX1277. I could make out the model number but barely. The second X could’ve been a K.; 12/13/24, 11:22 PM
Rt41Rebel said...: RBG, Feinstein, Twitch McConnell, Pelosi, Biden… Why can’t these very old and very wealthy politicians just retire and enjoy some life? I retired at 57 even though I could barely afford to do it. These are mentally sick people.; 12/13/24, 11:38 PM
MadTownGuy said...: Border sheriff ignores county's new policy that blocks cooperation with ICE immigration enforcement (San Diego County, California)

"The San Diego County sheriff says her office will not change its practices with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the county’s board of supervisors moved to further restrict that cooperation ahead of the Trump administration taking office next year.

"The sheriff's office will not change its practices based on the board resolution and policy that was passed at today's meeting," Sheriff Kelly Martinez’s office said in a statement. "The board of supervisors does not set policy for the sheriff's office. The sheriff, as an independently elected official, sets the policy for the sheriff's office."

The statement came after a 3-1 vote by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on a resolution to restrict ICE cooperation with local law enforcement.

The resolution says the county will not provide assistance or cooperation to ICE, "including by giving ICE agents access to individuals or allowing them to use County facilities for investigative interviews or other purposes, expending County time or resources responding to ICE inquiries or communicating with ICE regarding individuals’ incarceration status or release dates, or otherwise participating in any civil immigration enforcement activities."

When ICE is aware of suspected illegal immigrants in local or state custody, it will file a detainer with law enforcement, typically requesting that the agency is notified ahead of the suspected illegal immigrants' release and, in some cases, that they be held until ICE can take custody of them.

ICE says this helps detain illegal immigrants without having to go into communities and gets illegal immigrant offenders off the streets. Sanctuary proponents say that such policies chill cooperation between law enforcement and otherwise law-abiding illegal immigrants."

More at the link.; 12/14/24, 1:37 AM