President Trump and his many mission-oriented minions have uncovered a Romanian theft ring and rounded up a few people to pay the piper. The commander-in-chief has also decided to put the Kremlin on notice for its latest bad behavior. And as if that wasn’t enough fodder to dodge between leftists going berserk over the many pretty people that live in America, former Vice President Kamala Harris is on a book tour – first stop, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The irony is rich in defeat and demoralization.
ICE Is on a Roll
Investigative ICE agents targeted a Romanian theft group in Massachusetts, and several members were detained for defrauding the American people out of charitable contributions, all while being here illegally – imagine that. Of course, every commenter slapped a gypsy label on the group and channeled 1970s iconic pop star Cher. The criminal at the forefront of the fraud is a 55-year-old Romanian, Clara Badanac, whose origins are unknown. Badanac was arrested and will probably be waving goodbye at 30,000 feet sooner or later.
Mary Derbyshire in Brandon, MS, pointed out the evident problem with the leftist narrative: “Proves that ICE isn’t just going after Latinos.”
By observing the commentary across the heartland, one might think there had been unpleasant experiences with the nomadic gypsies over the last 100 years or so. For close to a century, scaring the daylights out of kids with the threat of a covered-wagon kidnapping ensured most would be home before the streetlights came on. Karen Peters, who resides in Colorado, can attest: “Growing up in Germany, I lived in a small town, as kids we were playing outside and noticed Gypsies entering our town, we kids ran through the streets and screamed the Gypsies are coming the Gypsies are coming because the people knew they were up to no good.” Well, it worked for Paul Revere.
Not everyone was worried about a little snake oil sales, and instead brought the topic back to legal immigration. In Indianapolis, Fernando Wrizar advised, “ICE should go strong on the overstayed Visas. They have made a mockery of the system. Deport the whole families.”
In the Hollers of Kentucky, dripping with satire, William Watkins went for the approved narrative: “No way that’s true because they are here to pick our vegetables, serve us food, clean the dishes, etc. No way they would steal from us or harm us, according to the **** democrats.” Mary Marthaler in Brainerd, MN, wrapped it up with “ICE, ICE, BABY.” Now, to get that song, “Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves,” out of your head.
Trump Rattles the Sabers
Although the former president of Mother Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, warned the leader of the free world to think about Russia’s nuclear capabilities, Medvedev has no real say in what President Putin is going to do militarily. Donald Trump has decided that enough is enough and is covering his bases in response to Medvedev’s remarks this week. Trump said he had “ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that.” In an online spat between the two men this week, Medvedev warned: “Trump’s playing the ultimatum game with Russia: 50 days or 10… He should remember 2 things: 1. Russia isn’t Israel or even Iran. 2. Each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine, but with his own country. Don’t go down the Sleepy Joe road!”
That was not a very diplomatic exchange. Heartlanders were somewhat mixed on how to take the information. In Minnesota, David Houghtaling commented: “There is finally a leader who knows when it’s time to stand up to a foreign leader again. The media used to call it saber rattling, a process to show others to rethink their actions or face consequences.”
Raymond Bruce Ellis in Anderson, IN, wrote, “[I]f an X politician can provoke nuclear war, then we are all screwed. End the war like you promised, Trump.”
In Blackfoot, ID, Curt Gianchetta offered his analysis of the somewhat rattling situation: “I don’t think Putin is dumb enough to use any nuclear weapons. It would cause mutual destruction. Plus, his military is very depleted. He thought they could take Ukraine in a month. Now going on 3 years.”
Putin is a crafty one, however, with friends in low places.
No One Wanted This
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is back – sort of – promoting her new book, 107 Days, about her meteoric rise and deadly crash and burn in running for president. Seeking a safe space for one of her first public appearances and interviews since her devastating loss to Donald Trump, Harris sought the comfort of old pal, Stephen Colbert, and The Late Show venue. In Kentucky, Raydean Huddleston offered: “Don’t know which of these two is more ridiculous!”
Harris teased and hinted, without giving anything away, that her tome includes a “behind-the-scenes” look at the “shortest presidential campaign in modern history.” America witnessed the campaign and all the shenanigans leading up to the candidacy, so why on earth is the Biden Bubble feeling a bit queasy and making threats?
Journalist Mark Halperin spread the word on The Morning Meeting this week, saying former President Joe Biden’s team has devastating information ready to publicize if Harris turns on her former boss. “I’m telling you, if Joe Biden feels threatened, if his people feel threatened by her, this is going to escalate in a big way,” said Halperin, taunting the rapt audience. “And she will have a hard time defending against the stories if that dam bursts. They were extraordinary in trying to help her do the job of vice president. They gave her every opportunity. And they found in some instances that she had some issues.”
No need to elaborate on Harris’s issues. But like her mentor on how to lose a presidential election, Hillary Clinton, Harris is determined to persist: “I look forward to getting back out and listening to the American people, helping elect Democrats across the country.” This statement was made shortly after Colbert asked who is in charge of the Democratic Party, and there was no forthcoming answer – just a word salad. She should’ve said “me.”
Karl Proctor, in Alabama, was amused: “She’s one of a great many albatrosses around the neck of the Dem party.”
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