Day: August 9, 2024

Jessica Tarlov is back on Fox News Channel’s “The Five” after maternity leave (she gave birth to a son on April 11), and she is already sparring with her more conservative fellow co-hosts, namely Judge Jeanine Pirro, Greg Gutfeld, and Jesse Watters. One such recent fight was over Trump’s bleach comment, which Tarlov misrepresented, and another funny fight came over whether Republicans or Democrats are more full of crazies. The fight over crazies came when Gutfeld called on Tarlov to denounce, or at least reject, the crazy people in the Democratic Party, which she supports, and said that he would do the same regarding crazy Republicans. Tarlov then told him to reject Trump, who she called crazy, which led to a spat over Trump and Democrats like Gov. Walz. Beginning, Gufteld said that the Republicans are good about rejecting crazy people and that Democrats need to start doing the same thing. He said he would reject crazies. As he put it: “You know, we reject our crazies. It’s time for you guys to reject them. Give me a crazy person. I’ll reject ’em.” Tarlov, ridiculously, shot back, “Donald Trump.” Gutfeld didn’t miss a beat. Firing back at Tarlov, he noted that Trump isn’t crazy,… CONTINUE READING…

On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.  It’s a cemetery for trains, for locomotives. And it’s so big that it looks as though all of the trains in South America were moved to Uyuni, Bolivia, to chug their last chug. It’s only about 3 km away from the Uyuni train station. Filled with hollowed out bodies that have completely rusted over and other remains, the “Great Train Graveyard” (also known as Train Cemetery or ‘Cementerio de Trenes’ in Spanish) can be found on the otherwise deserted outskirts of Uyuni, a small trading region high in the Andean plain. Uyuni has long been known as an important transportation hub in South America and it connects several major cities. In the early 19th century, big plans were made to build an even bigger network of trains out of Uyuni, but the project was abandoned because of a combination of technical difficulties and tension with neighboring countries. The trains and other equipment were left to rust and fade out of memory. There are no restrictions in approaching the trains, so visitors often climb atop or go inside the train cars for taking pictures. Most of… CONTINUE READING…

WASHINGTON – With just 90 days to go until the 2024 presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris announced who would be running on the ticket with her.  Speculation about who Harris would choose as her running mate began within days of President Joe Biden’s announcement that he was dropping out of the race and instead endorsing his VP, and with that came a spate of polls considering who would best bolster Harris’ chances against former President Donald Trump. Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to join the ticket. The governor was relatively unknown before Tuesday but his history, experience and record are now being scrutinized as voters and pollsters attempt to determine how this decision will impact the race.  Here’s a closer look at how voters are feeling amid this unusual and rapidly shifting race for the White House.  “Click states on this interactive map to create your own 2024 election forecast. Create a specific match-up by clicking the party and/or names near the electoral vote counter. Source: 270toWin.”    Polling on Harris v. Trump Generally, Harris has been rising in the polls since it was announced that she would be running and became the Democratic party’s presumptive nominee — although she’s only beating the former president… CONTINUE READING…

During the January 10th White House Press Briefing, Fox News Channel White House Correspondent Peter Doocy pressed White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre over the relationship between Hunter Biden and his father, President Joe Biden. His important line of questioning about what, if anything, Joe helped Hunter do led to a lengthy back-and-forth spat that ended in KJP trying to move on as other reporters laughed. That spat began with Doocy asking about Hunter Biden’s appearance on Capitol Hill. As background, Hunter Biden had appeared before the House Oversight Committee, then left within minutes as Reps. Nancy Mace and Marjorie Taylor Greene directed angry remarks his way. Rep. MTG later claimed that Hunter was “terrified” of what she might ask him. In any case, that incident from earlier in the morning was on everyone’s mind when Doocy asked the press secretary, “And Hunter Biden on Capitol Hill today. How big of a headache is that for you?” Sensing the humor in the question because of Hunter Biden’s antics, others in the room laughed. But KJP didn’t laugh nor did she play along. Instead she tried shutting down the line of questioning instead of giving anything approaching a response, or otherwise… CONTINUE READING…

Appearing on Seth Meyers’ late-night show, NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” President Joe Biden spread a false claim about former President Donald Trump in an attempt to prove his claim that Trump is the one who is really suffering from mental decline. The president then proceeded to lose his train of thought, still while trying to attack Trump’s mental sharpness. That began when the host, Seth Meyers, raised the concern of many voters over Biden’s age, noting that it has become a “real concern for American voters.” Continuing, Mr. Meyers asked Biden how he plans to convince American voters that he is something other than senile and, despite his age, is able to run the country. Biden responded with an attempted attack on Trump that ended quite poorly for him. Beginning, Biden let loose with a false claim about Trump supposedly not being able to remember Melania’s name. He said, “number one, you’ve got to take a look at the other guy. He’s about as old as I am, but he can’t remember his wife’s name.” For reference, the claim that Trump forgot Melania’s name came from a speech he gave at CPAC. During the speech, he was joking… CONTINUE READING…

Recently, a hilarious parody campaign ad for Vice President Kamala Harris was released and has taken the internet by storm.  Since Harris has stepped up as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee after President Joe Biden announced he would be dropping out of the 2024 race, she has faced intense scrutiny as the American public assesses the prospect of her running the country. The video, which was either created with artificial intelligence or a highly skilled voice actor, addresses several prominent criticisms of Harris. It opens by suggesting she was launching her presidential bid because of Biden’s apparent “senility.”  It further highlights her status as a minority and a woman, playing off arguments that Harris was a “DEI” selection as Biden’s running mate. “I, Kamal Harris, and your Democrat candidate for president because Joe Biden finally exposed to senility debate,” the video opened, addressing the president’s infamously bad performance during the presidential debate in late June, which ostensibly ended his participation in the 2024 race.   Following the debate, Biden faced calls from Democrats to step down for weeks leading up to his decision to withdraw. The clip then joked about Kamala Harris’ intersectional identities, where many claim she is in her… CONTINUE READING…

Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.  Rising from the water like rusty invaders out of H.G. Wells, the Maunsell Army Forts in the Thames Estuary are decaying reminders of the darkest days of World War II. Part of the Thames Estuary defense network, the anti-aircraft tower-forts were constructed in 1942, with each fort consisting of a cluster of seven stilted buildings surrounding a central command tower. When operational, catwalks connected the buildings. Built on land and then transported to their watery homes, the forts were designed by Guy Maunsell, a British civil engineer, later known for innovations in concrete bridge design. Originally there were three of these forts, but only two are left standing: the Redsands Fort and the Shivering Sands Fort. After their successful wartime career, the forts were decommissioned in the 1950s. The Nore Army Fort was badly damaged by both a storm and being struck by a ship and was dismantled in 1959-60. In the 1960s and 70s, the remaining abandoned forts were famously taken over as pirate radio stations. The micro nation Principality of SeaLand occupies a nearby Navy fort of a different design known as the Roughs Tower, also built by Maunsell. All… CONTINUE READING…

Recently, a hilarious parody campaign ad for Vice President Kamala Harris was released and has taken the internet by storm.  Since Harris has stepped up as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee after President Joe Biden announced he would be dropping out of the 2024 race, she has faced intense scrutiny as the American public assesses the prospect of her running the country. The video, which was either created with artificial intelligence or a highly skilled voice actor, addresses several prominent criticisms of Harris. It opens by suggesting she was launching her presidential bid because of Biden’s apparent “senility.”  It further highlights her status as a minority and a woman, playing off arguments that Harris was a “DEI” selection as Biden’s running mate. “I, Kamal Harris, and your Democrat candidate for president because Joe Biden finally exposed to senility debate,” the video opened, addressing the president’s infamously bad performance during the presidential debate in late June, which ostensibly ended his participation in the 2024 race.   Following the debate, Biden faced calls from Democrats to step down for weeks leading up to his decision to withdraw. The clip then joked about Kamala Harris’ intersectional identities, where many claim she is in her… CONTINUE READING…

In another rare public appearance for former First Lady Melania Trump, who appears to have been staying at the family’s New York City residence in Trump Tower in the weeks following the former president’s shocking conviction on all 34 felony counts brought against him by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, stunned with her tasteful and beautiful outfit. As background, Melania has not been very present during this election cycle, with Trump saying that she is more of a private person but will do what she can to help the country success. Talking about her private nature and willingness to eschew it for the good of the country, he said,  “It’s funny, she was a very successful model, very, very successful, and yet she was a private person. She’s going to be out a lot. Not because she likes doing it, but she likes the results.” Continuing, he added, “She wants to see this country really succeed. She loves the country.” Continuing, Trump re-emphasized Melania’s essentially private nature compared to other First Ladies. He said, “You know, a lot of first ladies would go out — they want to be everywhere. They get angry at their husband because he’s not introducing them.” He then continued, “If I… CONTINUE READING…