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On July 26, in the aftermath of the Democratic Party's ruthless midsummer coup of their own democratically elected presidential nominee, this column predicted that the elevation of dimwitted cackler-in-chief Kamala Harris to the party's presidential slot would "spectacularly backfire." More specifically, I wrote: "Practically, the path to winning 270 Electoral College votes still runs through the Rust Belt states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. It is frankly bizarre for Democrats to swap out the man who talks ceaselessly about his hardscrabble Scranton upbringing for a Californian who boasts the most left-wing voting record of any presidential nominee in modern history."

Gov. Gavin Newsom had a dire warning for California this week: “Big oil companies are in cahoots with Donald Trump pushing prices even higher during election season.”

PM and his circle argue that the elimination of the Hamas leader, in the city world leaders said Israel must not invade, shows he knows what he’s doing despite opppsition criticismIn mid-March, US officials told the Politico news site that US President Joe Biden would consider limiting future military aid to Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went ahead with an offensive against Hamas in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah. Days before, Biden said in an interview that such an IDF move into the city would be a “red line,” while adding that he was “never going to...

Welcome to the PRAYER REQUESTS thread. This daily thread is a listing of prayer requests that have been posted by Freepers to the main forum who wish to have continued prayer. Hopefully this thread will remind us to continually pray for our fellow Freepers’ cares and needs. GOD hears and answers our prayers.

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Joy Olson proudly wore a “Make America Joyful Again” button Thursday as she waited in line to attend a Kamala Harris rally. But that doesn’t mean the 70-year-old retiree with the happiest of names wants the Democratic nominee to shy away from taking the heat to Republican Donald Trump. “I’m tired of her being so nice sometimes,” said Olson, who called Trump “evil and scary.” She added: “I hope she calls him out.”

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) claimed Friday during an interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones that Dominion Voting Systems software was “switching” votes in her district from Republican candidates to Democratic Party candidates. After Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, many of his allies on the right made similar claims, which were roundly debunked and in part led to Dominion winning 787 million dollars from Fox News in a defamation lawsuit. Greene was back at spreading the claim on Friday, sharing a social media post from a self-described GOP voter who claimed they voted early for her and former President...

Ask again later. Vice President Kamala Harris refused to answer Friday when asked for at least the fourth time what she would have done differently than President Biden. Harris, 59, cited a nebulous “tradition” of vice presidents not being “critical” of their bosses when queried by NBC News reporter Peter Alexander during a campaign swing through Michigan. “I mean to be very candid with you – you, even including Mike Pence – um – vice presidents are not critical of their presidents,” Harris began. “I think that really, actually, in terms of the tradition of it and also just going...

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Give Yahya a hand. Please!Wow. Remind me never to start a war with Israel, huh? The bad guys got a jump on them a year ago, but ever since, the Jews have been kicking ass.I thought Operation Beep-Beep-Boom would be the highlight, but they saved the best for last. Witness the glorious farewell of October 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar:Drone VideoIt’s good to see that before they put him out of his misery, he was literally disarmed.Sinwar has now ceased firing.“What has one thumb and just got pwned by the Jews? This guy!”

Former President Donald Trump acted to mend fences with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer backstage at Thursday night’s Al Smith Dinner — before kicking them down again with a joke about the Brooklyn Democrat’s odds of becoming the “first woman president.” “You’re my guy, you’re my guy,” Trump, 78, said as he warmly shook Schumer’s hand with both of his ahead of the $5,000-a-plate charity soiree, according to a source close to both men. Schumer, 73, was seated center stage at the white-tie event, but stood up and clapped for the 45th president, who was seated just two places away...

In spooky season, it’s only appropriate that the “joy” has been drawn out of the Harris campaign like a demon facing an exorcist. It may have found a new host in her opponent: former president Donald Trump brought down the house at the Al Smith dinner for Catholic charities in New York City last night, which Kamala opted to skip. Trump has also faced criticism this week for canceling events and dodging interviews with CNBC and the Shade Room. His remarks are worth watching in their entirety (you can do so below), but here are some choice one-liners. Clearly Trump...

The San Jose State Spartans women’s volleyball team cruised to a 3-1 victory over the New Mexico Lobos as they continue to compete under a shroud of controversy over having a transgender athlete on their roster. Blaire Fleming, the player in question, led the way with 18 kills in the match. Brooke Bryant added 14 while Eda Koker, Emma Testi and Brooke Slusser each had nine. One of Fleming’s kills in the third set raised eyebrows on social media. San Jose State set Fleming up for the spike, and she nailed one down off of the Lobos’ libero.The ball appeared...

Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin recently explored options she feels are available to conservatives critical of Donald Trump’s influence over the Republican Party, including electoral fusionism and the feasibility of organizing a new party. In her opinion piece, Rubin, a former conservative commentator who later became a critic of the former president, outlines several paths for Trump-critical conservatives beyond remaining in the Republican Party. Rubin first suggests that disaffected conservatives could align themselves with the right flank of the Democratic Party, comparing it to what the Democratic Leadership Council did in the 1980s and 1990s. However, she points out that...

A devastating Wyoming wildfire season got its start more than 20 years ago with a disastrous Bill Clinton roadless rule, Harriet Hageman said Wednesday. Those in the path of the fires can thank the feds and their “bad policies.”. Wyoming’s lone member of Congress said she’s heartbroken over the devastating wildfires that have burned more than 600,000 acres across the Cowboy State this fire season. That includes her family’s Hartville homestead that burned in the 29,000-acre Pleasant Valley Fire. Now with the volatile and obstinate Elk and Pack Trail fires that are making national headlines, having burned about 180,000 combined,...

The American Arab and Muslim Political Action Committee endorsed Green Party nominee Dr. Jill Stein on Thursday, describing the endorsement as a reflection of the group’s “values and priorities, rather than any consideration of gender or faith.” The group had previously endorsed now-Democratic President Joe Biden in 2020. In a press release, AMPAC stated, “This election cycle presents unique challenges, prompting AMPAC to reassess its traditional support for candidates from the two major parties. After extensive dialogue with both the Harris and Trump campaigns, we found no commitment to addressing the urgent concerns of our community, particularly the ongoing humanitarian...

HAVANA, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Cuba plunged into a countrywide blackout on Friday after one of the island's major power plants failed and caused the national electrical grid to shut down, its energy ministry said. The Communist-run government had already closed schools and non-essential industry and sent most state workers home in a last-ditch effort to keep the lights on during severe power shortages. But shortly before midday, the Antonio Guiteras power plant, the country's largest and most efficient, went offline, prompting a total grid failure and leaving approximately 10 million people without power. Officials did not say what had...

I don't usually request prayer for me, but things change. I've had a number of health issues over the last few years which continut to grow and or intensify. I have some internal bleeding going on requiring a search for the cause. My hemoglobin level is very low and has reduced steadily over the past couple of months. I also have some heart failure and difficulty breathing among other things. So on Monday morning they're going to search and see what they can find. The surgery is a bit scarey to me, but mostly it's the potential results that scare...

Host: "Who's voting for Kamala Harris here?" Voters: "NO. There's nothing she can do or say for us to change our mind." 😂 That host looked completely embarrassed.

As Hamas reels from the loss of its chief instigator Yahya Sinwar, the terrorist organization’s remaining leaders defiantly proclaim they will not release Israeli hostages. Meanwhile on the northern border, the IDF is reporting that Hezbollah fighters are beginning to surrender. Also, as Tehran’s ring of fire around the Jewish State crumbles, Israel vows that its much-anticipated retaliatory attack against the Iranian regime is still imminent. Watch now.

We've got FEMA paying billons to house illegal aliens and we've got our Customs and Border Patrol agents in Florida cleaning up hurricane damage. And it's about as efficient as you'd expect: They pretty much did the meme! My dudes, just call a local church youth group to do the cleanup. They'll be more efficient than this.