Headlines

‘I think I’d take it’: Trump says he might not report foreign help to FBI in 2020

The price of apples is soaring in China, and Beijing is showing concern

What the hell is going on in Dominican Republic? MORE DEAD ...

Illegal immigration soars to Clinton era levels

California inmates can legally possess marijuana, court says

The price of oil jumps more than 3% on reports of oil tanker incident in Gulf of Oman off Iran

Federal deficit soars past $3T, Spending out of control

2020 poll: Joe Biden 53%, Donald Trump 40%

Warren leapfrogs Sanders in pair of 2020 polls

China’s Vice Premier Liu He calls for more measures to support economy

Hong Kong protests turn violent in standoff over China’s control ...

Hunter Biden secretly marries after split from brother’s widow

Beanbag

I think it was the former and deceased Congressman from Massachusetts, Tip O'Neill, who famously said "Politics ain't beanbag." Now Democrat Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey is relearning this same lesson as he is apparently going to be indicted on criminal corruption charges as one of the last acts by our outgoing Attorney General, Eric Holder ... see: Reuters Story.

This clearly is a bit of political payback ... not that Senator Menedez is above reproach. He clearly is about as slimy as any Democrat politician (and a few Republicans) ... including his three possible junkets to the Dominican Republic to enjoy some hanky-panky with underage prostitutes ... all on the cuff of his friend and possible Medicare overcharger, Dr. Salomon Melgen ... see: Irony of Ironies...

However, Cuban-American Menendez's biggest mistake was vocally opposing the Obama administration on its Cuban and Iran policies. So Menedez is the one Democrat who is singled out for punishment ... not Charles Rangel, not Nancy Pelosi, not Al Sharpton, not Harry Reid, not Lois Lerner, not Hillary Clinton, etc. The only conclusion one can draw from this Menendez indictment ... it's OK today to be a reprobate as long as you toe the Democrat party line.

I guess we all knew this ... it is just depressing to see it unfold once again.

Irony of Ironies

Senator Robert Menendez (D, New Jersey) has been linked to sthupping three prostitutes in the Dominican Republic ... at least one of whom was underage, see The Daily Beast Story ... as well as some previous smarmy episodes. Despite the Senator's very vigorous vocal denials, the evidence is beginning to pile up ... next involving a Russian slattern ... see: Economic Policy Journal   Why you ask is this an irony of ironies?  Well, since John Kerry has just left the Senate to become Secretary of State, Senator Menendez has been named Chairman of the Senate's Committee on Foreign Relations ... bada-bing!

See also: National Journal Story

Also for another irony of ironies on this issue: Michelle Malkin Comments