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November 3, 2021
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Republican Glenn Youngkin shocks McAuliffe to win Va. governorship . . . Republican Glenn Youngkin pulled off an upset for the ages Tuesday night, defeating Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia’s gubernatorial election, a result that sent a political shockwave across America ahead of next year’s midterm elections. In his victory speech, delivered before a roaring crowd shortly after 1 a.m., Youngkin called his win a “defining moment” and
promised to “change the trajectory of this commonwealth.”
As Youngkin spoke, President Biden was descending the steps of Air Force One after returning to the US from Europe and landing in a very different political reality. With 99 percent of the expected vote in, Youngkin had 50.7 percent of the vote compared to 48.6 percent for McAuliffe, a margin of approximately 67,000 votes out of nearly 3.3 million ballots cast.
An exultant RNC statement proclaimed: “The red wave is here!” “This Republican sweep in Virginia is a resounding rebuke of the failed policies of Joe Biden and the Democrats,” the RNC said Virginians – and Americans across the country – are fed up with Biden’s divisive policies, failed leadership, and a Democrat agenda hurting working families. A Republican wave is coming in 2022, and Virginia is just the start.” New York Post
I can't tell you how grateful and hopeful I am that we took back Virginia. I served as an election officer yesterday and was so proud to cast the very first vote at my precinct, exactly at 6 AM, as we opened up our polling place.
I was watching closely for the "I&W" (indications and warnings, in intel parlance) whom the voters were likely to chose. Some conspicuously held blue or pink sample ballots, others wore red color masks and clothing, many had no indicators at all. I had red shoes on, carried a red purse and had hot-red nail polish on. :-)
My area is super liberal, so it was amazed to see how many folks of various ethnicities -- Iranians, Koreans, Indians, Chinese, and other Asians brought in pink sample ballots. I surprised one Russian couple when I spoke Russian to them as I was checking them in.
Serving as an election officer was a highly rewarding experience. Everyone on the team was professional, kind, and pleasant to work with. You could't tell anyone's political affiliation. I wish we could return to this kind of normalcy in our daily lives. Highly recommend it as an excellent way of serving our great country. I am totally doing it for the next Presidential election!
Rebekah
Poll: Americans Say ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Chant Is Appropriate Protest . . . Three-quarters of Americans familiar with the "Let's Go Brandon" chant say it is an appropriate way to protest the Biden administration, according to a national poll. A majority of Americans—58 percent—are familiar with the chant, and 76 percent of those familiar with it find it an appropriate way to protest, according to a Trafalgar Group poll.
The popular chant came into use after an NBC reporter in October interpreted shouts of "F— Joe Biden" from a crowd of NASCAR spectators as "Let's Go Brandon." Twenty-four percent of those familiar with it, however, find the chant inappropriate. The chant's popularity comes as President Joe Biden contends with his administration's plummeting approval rating, which went underwater in September. Only 43 percent approve of Biden, whereas 51 percent disapprove, according to the RealClearPolitics
polling average. Washington Free Beacon
Joe Biden Took Stage Whisper On The Road — And Lied To Press At UN Climate Conference . . . President Joe Biden broke into his often-used stage whisper during a press event Tuesday as the United Nations Climate Change Conference wrapped up in Glasgow, Scotland. Biden leaned in toward the microphone and claimed in an exaggerated whisper that the United States economy was on the rise. Daily Caller
GOP challenger Ciattarelli in dead heat with Gov. Phil Murphy . . . The gubernatorial race in New Jersey remained too close to call hours after the polls closed and Tuesday turned to Wednesday as both candidates held off on declaring victory, saying they will wait until “every vote” is counted. As votes were counted through the evening, Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy and Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli had an intense back-and-forth,
leapfrogging each other multiple times. Throughout the campaign, Murphy held a steady lead over Ciattarelli, despite the former businessman appearing to be closing in on the governor in a number of late polls. Murphy’s lead in the polls led many to believe Tuesday would be an easy win for the incumbent, sparking surprise for many when Ciattarelli held on so long. New York Post
Eric Adams Is Elected Mayor of New York City . . . Eric Leroy Adams, a former New York City police captain whose attention-grabbing persona and keen focus on racial justice fueled a decades-long career in public life, was elected on Tuesday as the 110th mayor of New York and the second Black mayor in the city’s history. Mr. Adams, who will take office on Jan. 1, faces a staggering set of challenges as the nation’s largest city
grapples with the enduring consequences of the pandemic, including a precarious and unequal economic recovery and continuing concerns about crime and the quality of city life, all shaped by stark political divisions over how New York should move forward. New York Times
Wonder whether the New Yorkers consider this development a "victory" for them and their families. Our family in NYC are reporting significant deterioration in security and overall normalcy in the city.
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Biden switches back to Obama mode on nuclear-armed Iran . . . The US has dropped demands for Iran to halt ballistic missile development and regional destabilization aggression from the drive to renegotiate a nuclear deal with Iran. This was indicated by US President Joe Biden at the G20 summit taking place last week in Rome. He merely “pledged” that “if the US returns to the Iran nuclear agreement, it will only subsequently
leave if Tehran clearly breaks the terms of the deal.” These demands were integral to Israel’s support for the diplomatic path Biden has advocated for the resolving the issue of a nuclear-armed Iran. DEBKAfile
Losing strategic control of the Panama Canal to the People’s Republic of China . . . A growing U.S.-People’s Republic of China (PRC) gray zone skirmish in Panama could have real national security implications for the United States. In the next few months, there are significant port and canal decisions that will be a bellwether gauging if China can continue to outmaneuver the United States in Latin America through its use of soft power,
incentive-based bargaining, and the argument of a declining America. At stake is strategic control of the Panama Canal. The canal decision centers on a 50-year concession for a new water management system. This system will address the increasingly constrained water levels caused by drought and overuse that have worried canal officials for years. Multiple PRC companies have expressed interest in this project. With these two contracts, China would have an enormous lever of power to affect
transshipment cargo operations. Beijing could use these companies as political agents to disrupt canal operations during a hot gray zone confrontation, exerting strategic control over this critical maritime chokepoint. Washington Times
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COVID-19 Spreads to Beijing’s Political Center, Traveling Residents Not Allowed to Return . . . Beijing residents, traveling outside their city, are not allowed to return to the capital as authorities tighten COVID-19 measures in response to a rising number of cases in 16 provinces. Authorities announced Nov. 1 that Beijingers who had left the city should not come back any time soon. “If you have not yet returned
to Beijing, please postpone your return to Beijing and cooperate with local prevention and control measures,” the Beijing Municipal Health Commission announced. The restriction measures reportedly caught many traveling Beijingers off guard, especially those who had a negative nucleic acid test certificate earlier within the required time of 48 hours. Epoch Times
China locks 30,000 visitors inside Shanghai Disneyland after one guest got Covid-19 . . . More than 30,000 visitors to the Shanghai Disneyland theme park were kept within the park’s gates on Sunday and forced to undergo Covid-19 testing after a customer tested positive for the virus, a move that underscores China’s eradication efforts. With fireworks exploding above them as they awaited nasal swabs, the Disney visitors became the latest
Chinese residents to experience life under a "zero tolerance" policy for the virus enforced by their country’s government. Leaders there have taken stringent measures to contain pockets of the coronavirus in the country, despite criticism from business groups and a close to 80% vaccination rate. "I never thought that the longest queue in Disneyland would be for a nucleic acid test," one visitor said on social media. Fox Business
Well, it won't long before the Biden Dictatorship Crew imports such tactics to America. They are coming to the theater near you sooner than we might think.
CDC Places Russia on Highest COVID-19 Travel Warning Listing . . . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added Russia to its highest travel risk category for COVID-19 on Monday, following a surge in new positive coronavirus cases. The CDC designated Russia as a Level 4 rating following reports that the nation has reached more than 500 positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people for the past four consecutive
weeks. Russia also hit a record of 1,163 COVID-19 deaths on Friday, according to The Associated Press. “Avoid travel to Russia. If you must travel to Russia, make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel,” the CDC’s website says regarding Level 4 countries. Epoch Times
Guess 'Sputnik' did't quite cut it. Shocking.
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Psaki news underscores risks and safety protocols for Biden . . . White House officials say they’re taking all necessary precautions to keep President Biden from contracting COVID-19, following the news that press secretary Jen Psaki had been diagnosed with the virus. Psaki, who is vaccinated, is just the latest person in Biden’s orbit to contract COVID-19. While the president is vaccinated and has taken a booster shot, he is also 78
years old, which puts him at a higher risk if he does contract COVID-19. Vaccinations make it much less likely that a person will be hospitalized from COVID-19 or that it will be fatal. The Hill
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Foreign automakers mount push against EV tax credit . . . Opposition to President Biden’s electric vehicle (EV) tax credit proposal is growing as Democrats race to complete their $1.75 trillion climate and social spending package that will shape the nation’s transition away from gasoline-powered cars.
Under the current plan, most EVs would qualify for a $7,500 tax credit, and union-built EVs assembled in the U.S. would receive an additional $4,500 in credits. Only Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, Chrysler’s parent company, qualify for the extra incentive, a measure that could make customers more likely to buy their EVs to take advantage of the larger credit.
The proposal is drawing intense backlash from foreign-owned carmakers and even foreign governments. They’re lobbying Democrats to make last-minute changes as lawmakers ready their reconciliation package for a vote. The Hill
Dems Propose Massive Tax Cut for Rich in Budget Deal . . .
Reinstatement of SALT deduction carries larger price tag than welfare programs. Congressional Democrats are finalizing a half-trillion-dollar tax cut for the wealthy, a provision larger than any new welfare program in the budget reconciliation. Reinstating the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction will cost an estimated $500 billion, more than 2.5 times the size of the child tax credit and earned income tax credit combined. The provision allows taxpayers to deduct the amount they pay in
state and local income, property tax, and sales tax from their reported federal income. Under the 2017 GOP tax cut, the SALT deduction was capped at $10,000. The Democratic plan would make it unlimited for five years. Washington Free Beacon
America will have digital dollars accessible through smartphones and computers within a few years . . . Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, who may be the next Fed Chairman or Vice Chairman for Supervision, have expressed strong interest in a digital currency. The benefits are compelling. Most Americans receive paychecks, social security benefits and other payments digitally through direct deposit.
They can swap those funds for paper currency or write checks, but these days most payments are made through credit and debit cards and electronic transfers. Usually, household and business payers and payees have accounts at different commercial banks, and banks have their accounts at the Federal Reserve. Payments from consumers and businesses first move through their bank’s internal and sponsored credit-card systems. Then various Federal Reserve systems distribute funds to the banks where
landlords, merchants and suppliers have their accounts. Washington Times
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Record fentanyl seizures at border contributed to soaring overdose deaths in US . . . Fentanyl seizures by federal law enforcement inspecting goods and people attempting to enter the United States from abroad shot up over the past 12 months, more than doubling the record-high level confiscated a year earlier. The surge in U.S. Customs and Border Protection seizures at the nation’s border is closely connected to the surge of drug overdose
deaths occurring deep inside the U.S., which also hit a new high this year as a result of the prevalence of opioids. Washington Examiner
US regulators sue to stop Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster merger . . . US regulators have sued to block the merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster, which would have created a mega-publisher in the US books market, in one of the Biden administration’s most significant antitrust moves yet. Bertelsmann, which owns Penguin Random House, last November struck a $2.2bn deal to acquire Simon & Schuster
from ViacomCBS, significantly outbidding Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in a deal that aimed to merge the companies behind some of the world’s most popular authors, from EL James and Stephen King to George Orwell and F Scott Fitzgerald.
The justice department alleged that the two companies would control more than two-thirds of the market for acquiring publishing rights after merging, squeezing advances and resulting in “substantial harm to authors of anticipated top-selling books and ultimately, consumers”, according to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday at Washington federal court. Financial Times
Guess what sorts of books this mega-publisher would be releasing and which ones suppressing?
U.S. Navy Memorial unveils statue honoring war dogs, first in nation’s capital . . . The statue will join exhibits permanently at the memorial’s visitors center in recognition of all “men and women of the sea services” and “the canines who fought and died for our country,” sculptor Susan Bahary told The Washington Times. The bronze statue depicts Navy sailor John Douangdara and his Belgian Malinois, Bart. Both died in Afghanistan when
Taliban fighters shot down their helicopter in August 2011. The attack killed all 29 service members aboard, including 17 Navy SEALS.
Modeled on a photograph taken in Afghanistan, the larger-than-life statue depicts the sailor seated with his right hand holding a gun and his left hand touching the dog. Douangdara, the lead dog handler for Seal Team 6, had prepared Bart as a “force multiplier” to assist with a rescue operation on the day they died.
“The Navy Memorial is proud that we will host the statue honoring Petty Officer Douangdara and Military Working Dog Bart, both of whom gave their lives for the United States,” said retired Rear Adm. Frank Thorp, president and CEO of the memorial. Washington Times
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Terry McAuliffe Shaves Head, Gets Nazi Tattoo To Warn Everyone About Glenn Youngkin . . . In a final plea to Virginia voters, Democrat candidate Terry McAuliffe shaved his head and got a Nazi tattoo to warn everyone about the fascism that will come to the state if Republican Glenn Youngkin is elected Governor. "I hope this serves as a dire warning to you Virginian voters," said a bald Younkin over the buzz of a tattoo needle drawing a
swastika on his face. "Glenn Youngkin is literally a Nazi and he'll do all the Nazi things if you elect him. And if you vote for him, you ain't black!"
McAuliffe then posed for photographs holding a tiki torch with Ralph Northam, who was wearing his finest KKK uniform. "This is what is coming to Virginia if you elect Republicans!" they said gravely to the gathered press. "Heil Hitler! May the Third Reich reign for 5,000 years!" They then performed a Hitler salute.
Democrat activists are also spreading the word by marching through the streets in Nazi uniforms rounding up minorities and sending them to concentration camps in a vivid warning of what Republicans want to do to the citizens of Virginia.
McAuliffe and Youngkin will be holding a KKK rally this evening in a last-minute appeal to voters. Babylon Bee
Satire.
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