The Other McCain

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Joe Manchin Wrecks ‘Build Back Better,’ Ruins Christmas for Democrats

Democrats and the media (but I repeat myself) are wringing their hands and gnashing their teeth in impotent fury at the West Virginia senator who refused to let them join in any reindeer games: The White House accused Sen. Joe Manchin III of a double-cross on President Biden’s mammoth social welfare and climate change legislation. […]

In The Mailbox: 12.20.21

— compiled by Wombat-socho Today, Senator Joe Manchin dances the dance of victory. Silicon Valley delenda est. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: Illinois CCW Holder Stops Rottweiler Attack EBL: 50 Cognitive Biases In The Modern World, also, Station Eleven Twitchy: Mollie Hemingway Drops Marc Elias For Smearing GOP & Trying To Make It Easier For […]

‘No Stranger to Law Enforcement’

Say hello to 32-year-old Davis Howard Jr., who was behind the wheel of a speeding Maserati in Bunnell, Florida, when a Flagler County deputy blue-lighted him and Howard took off — because, really, what’s the point of driving a Maserati if you can’t try to outrun cops once in a while? The high-speed chase ended […]

Rule Five Sunday: Nadezhda Zhukova

— compiled by Wombat-socho Remember that Russian nurse who showed up for work at the mens’ ward of a hospital in Tula wearing almost nothing under her transparent PPE? The New York Post remembered, God bless them, and followed up with a story about how she not only kept her nursing job (despite angry noises […]

Colts Beat Patriots 27-17; Taylor Rushes for 170 Yards; Playoff Race Tightens

What happened Saturday night to the Patriots in Indianapolis was a brutal reminder that every winning streak must ultimately end. Not only did the Colts break New England’s seven-game winning streak, but it was the first time Indianpolis had beaten the Patriots since 2009, when Peyton Manning was the Colts’ quarterback — a game remembered […]

FMJRA 2.0: Thousand Dollar Car

— compiled by Wombat-socho It was a better week for the Senators, as they went on the road to Cincinnati and split two with the Reds and then went to Seattle and split two with the Pilots. Teddy Baseball is taking the weekend off to go fishing in Lake Washington, so things are quieter around […]

Merry Christmas, Florida Man!

Say hello to Florida resident Steven Stillwell. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the 42-year-old Stillwell “has an extensive criminal arrest history of 14 felonies, 5 misdemeanors, and 11 re-arrest charges . . . including: multiple burglaries and larcenies, DUI, multiple violations of probation, drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a weapon/ammunition […]

‘Shopping Cart Killer’ Caught, Police Say

He did “unspeakable things with his victims”: Law enforcement in Fairfax, Virginia on Friday announced they have a suspected serial killer in custody, two days after officials discovered human remains in a container left in a wooded area. The suspect was identified as Anthony Robinson, 35. Authorities also named Cheyenne Brown, a 29-year-old Washington, D.C., […]

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