Comment on Jonathan Bernstein: Debate wrap up (Or: Rick Perry is really bad at these things, isn’t he?)

During Hugh Hewitt's radio show, he exclaimed that he wants to ban the entire White House Press Corps from briefings except for Fox News is Peter Doocy. Hugh Hewitt spoke with Bethany Mandel, homeschool advocate and author of the post-Charlottesville column, "We Need To Start Befriending Neo Nazis." REALLY. HEWITT: You can fill a press room with good reporters who will not go easy on Trump. You know, I don't go easy on Trump. I don't like this Panama Canal stuff. MANDEL: No, it's nonsense. HEWITT: What's that? MANDEL: I mean, it's nonsense.

In the spirit of the season, Mary Trump took a lighthearted look back on her childhood family Christmas gatherings and reminisced on the peculiar presents she used to receive from Donald and Ivana Trump. Via HuffPost: She said things got “interesting” in 1977 after her uncle had married Ivana, a model, and she joined the festivities. Mary Trump opened her first present from the couple, “and it was a box of underwear.” “Yes, it was a three-pack of underwear, retail $12, from Bloomingdale’s,” she said.

Greenland rebuked Trump's latest call to buy Greenland as the demented One continues to try to acquire countries and canals like they are golf courses. Canada and the Panama canal are on his agenda. Back in 2019, Trump desired to buy Greenland and asked his advisors if he could acquire the very large, very Island country. Now that he is coming back, the dimwitted old man says he still wants his Greenland. On Sunday Trump sent out a message on social media once again proclaiming the necessity to own Greenland. "For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity," Trump stated. Greenland responded. AP News: Greenland, the world’s largest island, sits between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans.

Good luck with that. There is no "plan" and Republicans are incapable of governing, which we were reminded of once again during this latest fiasco with Musk and Trump stepping all over Johnson's negotiations. Here are the Trump sycophants on last Friday's Fox & Friends, opining over the chaos caused by Trump and Musk without admitting that that's exactly what they are, chaos agents with no interest whatsoever in actually governing. JONES: You know, I, I find myself conflicted,, with this debate.

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During a speech on Sunday, Trump admitted the only reason he nominated Pete Hegseth to be the Secretary of Defense was because he constantly complained that convicted felons in the military were being treated unfairly. We talk about right-wing grievance politics, but this is a wingnut grievance hire. Pete's other qualification is that he talked to Trump a lot about the military. Sounds like Pete was grooming Trump. Traitor Trump also wants Pete in there because the Fox News host will do everything in his power to protect Donald from being held responsible got any immoral or criminal action he takes. TRUMP: I have appointed Pete Hegsth to be our next Secretary of Defense. He's going to be great.