HotAir Daily Express 02/06/2019

[Hot Air Daily Express]( [Follow us on Facebook]( [Home]([Green Room]([Archive]([The Ed Morrissey Show]([Print]([Forward]( [Tulsi Gabbard: Assad isn’t an enemy of the United States, not sure he’s an adversary either]( 2/6/2019 11:21:38 AM Allahpundit 0 Comments Before this is over, she’ll have more fans on the alt-right than she does on the far left. Assuming she doesn’t already. The clip begins with a defensible point: “Enemy” is a strong word with military implications so [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Russia is sending hundreds of “military contractors” to Venezuela to bolster Maduro]( 2/6/2019 10:41:13 AM Jazz Shaw 0 Comments After several relatively positive news cycles coming out of Venezuela, things are now taking a darker turn. We recently learned a growing number of leaders from other countries have recognized Juan Guaido as the interim president of that nation and [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [More Trump: Can you believe these Democrat governors celebrating infanticide?]( 2/6/2019 10:01:19 AM Ed Morrissey 0 Comments USA Today titled this clip from last night’s State of the Union speech, “Trump pushes anti-abortion agenda.” It might just as easily be called “Trump sinks layup from Andrew Cuomo and Ralph Northam.” Thanks to the [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Oops. The next act in the Elizabeth Warren “Native American” saga begins]( 2/6/2019 9:21:13 AM Jazz Shaw 0 Comments At this point, Senator Elizabeth Warren may be about 1/2024th as likely to win the Democratic nomination next year as was when all of her Native American troubles began. The release of her privately conducted DNA test didn’t put matters to [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Trump to Bernie, AOC: Let us renew our resolve to never be a socialist country]( 2/6/2019 8:41:34 AM Ed Morrissey 0 Comments Normally, State of the Union speeches get as quickly forgotten as party platforms, but last night’s address had a moment or two that may stick. This moment in particular will stick in the flesh of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Did we watch a Dem response to the SOTU or a Stacey Abrams campaign ad?]( 2/6/2019 8:01:30 AM Jazz Shaw 0 Comments Allow me to begin with a confession here. I didn’t watch the State of the Union address last night. As I told Ed Morrissey on his show yesterday, I had better things to occupy my time last night than that dog and pony show, and I was in bed [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Live at 9 p.m. ET: The state of our union is … unified?]( 2/5/2019 8:41:32 PM Allahpundit 0 Comments The occasion compels some decorous nonsense about “unity” so Trump is stuck with the theme, but when was the last time it was less true at a SOTU than it is tonight? Maybe during the doldrums of Dubya’s second term? We just got [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Schultz: I’ll let you know in, oh … June?]( 2/5/2019 8:01:28 PM Ed Morrissey 0 Comments What’s the rush? Howard Schultz stirred the pot over the last couple of weeks, or at least the mochaccino swizzle stick, discussing a potential independent presidential bid and stepping on the campaign launches of Kamala Harris and Cory [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Former Medical School yearbook staffer: We took ‘great pains’ to avoid a photo mix-up]( 2/5/2019 7:21:50 PM John Sexton 0 Comments A former student who worked on layouts for the Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) yearbook in 1984 says he’s not aware of any complaints about the wrong pictures appearing on someone’s yearbook page. Dr. William Elwood says all the [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [“Drag queen story time” draws protests in Philly]( 2/5/2019 6:41:03 PM Jazz Shaw 0 Comments Last summer we discussed the emerging trend of schools hosting “drag queen story hour” for younger children. A man dressed in drag shows up in the school library and reads “special” children’s books written with themes [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Booker on sex-assault claim against Virginia Lt. Gov.: Let’s focus on Ralph Northam’s racism, okay?]( 2/5/2019 6:01:41 PM Allahpundit 0 Comments If your instinct when faced with an uncomfortable question is to duck and run screaming in the opposite direction, maybe rethink the Spartacus comparisons. Senator Booker on the allegation against Lt. Gov Fairfax: “I think we should be focusing on [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [CNN mystery: Who took out a hit on the Godfather of Soul?]( 2/5/2019 5:31:08 PM Ed Morrissey 0 Comments Twelve years ago, the death of James Brown was attributed to natural causes, heart failure complicated by fluid in the lungs. Now, however, CNN reporter Thomas Lake says that the Godfather of Soul may have been murdered — and so might his [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Lt. Gov.’s accuser identifies herself as Vanessa Tyson, professor of politics]( 2/5/2019 5:03:05 PM John Sexton 0 Comments NBC News is reporting that the woman who accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault has now given permission to media outlets to use her name. NBC News is now naming the woman who accuses Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Governor of heavily taxed state shocked to find revenue falling]( 2/5/2019 4:31:17 PM Jazz Shaw 0 Comments New York, New York. So nice they tax you twice. Durning a period with an economy that’s currently booming and almost record-low unemployment rates, you’d expect income tax revenues to be doing pretty well, wouldn’t you? That may [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Cory Booker to Trump judicial nominee: Do you believe gay relationships are a sin?]( 2/5/2019 4:01:53 PM Allahpundit 0 Comments Via the Free Beacon. Between this, Amy Barrett’s Seventh Circuit confirmation hearing and the surreal uproar in December over the Knights of Columbus, one of the most anodyne faith organizations in America, there’s really no doubt [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Today’s hot topics: SOTU preview, Virginia meltdowns, religious tests, Super or Snore Bowl?, and more!]( 2/5/2019 3:31:51 PM Ed Morrissey 0 Comments Today on The Ed Morrissey Show (4 pm ET), we have another great lineup for the news of the day! The show will be streamed on Hot Air’s Facebook page and embedded here and on the show page for those who are not on Facebook. Join us as we [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Maddow covered news on Trump Jr’s blocked calls but failed to mention the actual news]( 2/5/2019 3:01:34 PM John Sexton 0 Comments Last Thursday there was some significant news in the Russia collusion investigation. CNN, ABC and the NY Times all reported that a longstanding mystery involving Donald Trump Jr. had been solved. For months, Democrats like Rep. Adam Schiff and [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Despite what you’ve heard, construction on the wall is starting]( 2/5/2019 2:31:29 PM Jazz Shaw 0 Comments Wait… I thought this was the whole reason the government shut down for more than a month. Congress won’t give the President any money for the border wall and nobody seems to want him to declare a national emergency to create alternate [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Fairfax: On second thought, maybe my 2021 rival is spreading “smear” against me instead of Northam]( 2/5/2019 2:01:00 PM Ed Morrissey 0 Comments Can’t anyone in Virginia’s government pick one story and stick to it? First Ralph Northam can’t quite remember just when he dressed up in blackface and/or a Klan costume, and now his potential replacement can’t decide [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Poll: Unusually large number of Dems think it’s more important that nominee can beat Trump than agrees with them on issues]( 2/5/2019 1:31:01 PM Allahpundit 0 Comments Bah gawd. That’s Joe Biden’s music! New from Monmouth: I was underwhelmed by that number until I read Harry Enten’s gloss on it. Apparently CBS polled a similar “electability” question in contested primaries between [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [In Venezuela’s slums, police murder anti-Maduro protesters in the streets]( 2/5/2019 1:01:39 PM John Sexton 0 Comments The ruling socialist party has started to crack down on opposition within Venezuela’s slums in the most brutal way possible. Historically, these are the people who have been the base of support for Hugo Chavez and his successor Nicolas Maduro. [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [In the era of far left dominance, guess who’s leading in Iowa?]( 2/5/2019 12:31:27 PM Jazz Shaw 0 Comments Since we’re into a presidential election cycle, the people of Iowa are once again preparing for their biennial deluge of attention from pollsters, candidates and the political press corps. We recently found out that surveys show how well [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Hmmm: DoJ — not special counsel — issues subpoena to Trump inauguration committee]( 2/5/2019 12:01:08 PM Ed Morrissey 0 Comments Is this a distinction without a difference? The Department of Justice, through the Southern District of New York, issued a subpoena to the inauguration committee that planned the events for Donald Trump two years ago. The Washington Post reports [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Woman who accused Virginia lieutenant governor of sexual assault hires firm that represented Christine Blasey Ford]( 2/5/2019 11:21:36 AM Allahpundit 0 Comments Jazz mentioned this at the end of his post earlier but I wanted to flag it in a full thread. Seems to me this is the best thing that could happen to Ralph Northam. The allegation has come to light just as Fairfax could be on the verge of becoming [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [According to AOC, the “Green New Deal” won’t tackle a big liberal bogeyman]( 2/5/2019 10:41:31 AM Jazz Shaw 0 Comments This news won’t go over very well with the “keep it in the ground” crowd. The new crop of Democrats in Congress are still pushing their “Green New Deal” (GND) plan and are preparing to introduce specific legislation to [More...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Latest Headlines: We pick, you click.] Grabien [Tulsi Gabbard: Assad is not an enemy of the U.S.]( Fox News [Coulter blasts Trump for “lamest, sappiest” SOTU ever]( CNN [Rick Santorum: That was Trump’s worst-delivered speech ever]( Erick Erickson [That was Trump’s best speech ever]( NYT [Before “unity” at SOTU, Trump ripped Dems at lunch with TV anchors]( Jim Swift [The Montessori presidency]( M.B. Dougherty [One cheer for Tulsi]( Philip Klein [Justin Fairfax is testing the left’s “believe all accusers” standard]( Mediaite [Poll: 76% of viewers approved of Trump’s SOTU]( WaPo [Warren apologizes for calling herself Native American on Texas bar registration]( Bill Kilgore [Pro-lifers can stop losing by refusing to argue on pro-abortion turf]( Daily Mail [Study: Single men are smellier]( Kathleen McAuliffe [Liberals and conservatives react in different ways to revolting pictures]( Monica Prasad [Actually, it was Democrats who killed the 70% tax]( Dominic Green [Alexandria Ocasio-Corbyn?]( Andrea O'Sullivan [Hate long TSA lines? Hate them enough to get your eye scanned instead?]( Ben Shapiro [A world without forgiveness: If repentance earns you scorn, why repent?]( Megan Molteni [The world might actually run out of people]( Garrett Epps [Martha McSally should not be in the Senate]( Gideon Rachman [The Trump era could last 30 years]( Rich Lowry [An irrational political culture, about to get more so]( CNN [The next Obama: How the former president looms over the 2020 race]( Jeff Greenfield [How Trump can start over]( David French [When Christians are too afraid to hear Ben Shapiro speak]( Veronique Greenwood [The gene that turns bees mean]( [Ed Morrissey Show]( [Advertisement] __________________________SUBSCRIPTION INFO__________________________ WERE YOU FORWARDED THIS EDITION OF THE HOT AIR DAILY? You can get your own free subscription to the #1 blog delivered to your email inbox early each morning by visiting: This newsletter is never sent unsolicited. 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