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A fond farewell

  

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By:  vic-eldred  •  3 months ago  •  32 comments

A fond farewell
Peter Baker, The Times’s chief White House correspondent, reported from the service yesterday. He writes of Graham: He simply did not fit the cookie-cutter Washington mold. He had little time for staid, heavily edited speeches and all the time in the world for freewheeling Sunday talk shows. He liked to riff. He liked to tease. He liked to surprise and provoke. He could be funny and angry, charming and exasperating, sometimes all at once.

World leaders and U.S. politicians of all stripes gathered at the Washington National Cathedral to honor Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina senator who died this month at 71.  in attendance were Benjamin Netanyahu and Volodymyr Zelensky, two of the leaders that Graham had tried to help in times of war. Today, there will be a procession and public funeral in South Carolina, followed by a private burial.



We have much more news to dive into starting with the joint strikes on Iranian backed militias in Iraq by the US military and Saudi Arabia. Iran is trying to expand the war as it attempts to influence oil prices and the midterm elections. Yesterday the Iranian regime publicly hung two protestors. Iran also fired missiles into Jordan last night. There are no reports of those missiles doing any damage to US military assets, which were the targets of those attacks.

New Jersey Governor Sherrill still refuses to turn over the names and addresses of the 400 noncitizens who cast ballots, and of the 6,600 noncitizens who were wrongly registered to vote. Does this mean those who voted illegally will not face consequences?  According to our lefties, there are severe penalties for voting illegally and always remember : it rarely happens (Lol). So, once again the illegal voters are protected and all voting information is hidden by a democrat governor.

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And once again the darling of the democrat party, Dr Anthony Fauci, will testify today before a Senate Committee looking into the origins of covid. Publicly Fauci claimed that Covid most likely came from a wet market in Wuhan. (Somebody who ate a bowl of bats was the trigger!) However, in his diary, which was uncovered after an 8-month investigation of Fauci's government files, Fauci clearly knew better. The FBI appears to be correct in that Covid most likely leaked accidently from the Wuhan Lab which was doing gain of function research with a bit of help from guess who.

In other news:

ICE has started arresting foreign citizens with expired visas as they move through airports.

TPS has officially ended. Temporary will no longer mean permanently.

The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as the director of national intelligence.

Kentucky’s governor, Andy Beshear, called on Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who has been hospitalized since June, to prove he is able to serve in the US Senate or resign.

The Democratic Party approved a new primary calendar for 2028. South Carolina will be first even though the NH state Constitution requires it to be first.

Last but not least:

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., is planning to introduce the Blocking Overt Attempts at Shopping By Enforcing Randomization Guidelines Act in an attempt to curb judge shopping in  federal cases.  The bill, shortened to the BOASBERG Act, is named after U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, one of Trump’s main antagonists on the bench.

Senator Schmitt targets 'rogue judge' Boasberg with new bill to end judge shopping | Fox News


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Vic Eldred
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1  author  Vic Eldred    3 months ago

Welcome back to the Vic Eldred Cast.

Expect Sen Rand Paul to lay out all of Dr Fauci's record of contradictions and lies.

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It should be interesting.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
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2  author  Vic Eldred    3 months ago

"Anthony Fauci is scheduled to testify before Congress on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, giving senators an opportunity to confront him with the extraordinary trove of evidence released by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., in recent days concerning Fauci and the coordinated effort to suppress evidence that Covid-19 was a laboratory-made virus.

The records include Fauci’s  emails , private  diary  entries, and previously hidden Slack  messages  of the Fauci-funded scientists who produced the “Proximal Origin” paper at his behest.

These newly released records do not merely raise broad questions about Fauci’s conduct. They expose a sprawling record of contradictions between his private knowledge and his public statements, each of which demands a direct answer under oath when he appears before the Senate."

These 10 questions are only the beginning.

10 Questions For Congress To Ask Fauci About His Covid Corruption

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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2.1  JohnRussell  replied to  Vic Eldred @2    3 months ago
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I love Josh Hawley going after Tony Fauci for $1 million while Trump steals billions from us.
 
 
 
Jeremy Retired in NC
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3  Jeremy Retired in NC    3 months ago
And once again the darling of the democrat party, Dr Anthony Fauci, will testify today before a Senate Committee looking into the origins of covid.

And the cowardly little twat is taking the 5th.  

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
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3.1  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  Jeremy Retired in NC @3    3 months ago

You bet he did!

I only wish we could convict his defenders of perjury!

 
 
 
Nerm_L
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3.2  Nerm_L  replied to  Jeremy Retired in NC @3    3 months ago
And the cowardly little twat is taking the 5th.  

How can Anthony Fauci take the 5th since he was pardoned?  Seems like contempt of Congress would be in order.  

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
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3.2.1  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  Nerm_L @3.2    3 months ago

Good point ☝️ 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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3.2.2  JohnRussell  replied to  Nerm_L @3.2    3 months ago

Fauci is obviously invoking the fifth to every question from the Republicans as a strategy to protect himself from legal persecution by the Trump administration. 

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
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3.2.3  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  JohnRussell @3.2.2    3 months ago

My favorite comment came from the Senator who told Fauci "You know you are in trouble when you have to hire the biggest dirt bag lawyer in Washington DC."

 
 
 
Nerm_L
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3.2.4  Nerm_L  replied to  JohnRussell @3.2.2    3 months ago
Fauci is obviously invoking the fifth to every question from the Republicans as a strategy to protect himself from legal persecution by the Trump administration. 

But President Biden issued a blanket pro-active pardon.  Fauci cannot be prosecuted for anything that happened prior to the pardon.  Fauci is not at risk of self incrimination and prosecution so cannot claim 5th amendment protections.  Fauci is already protected.

Refusing to answer questions is grounds for charging Fauci with contempt of Congress.  That's not covered by the pardon.

 
 
 
Jeremy Retired in NC
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3.2.5  Jeremy Retired in NC  replied to  Nerm_L @3.2    3 months ago
How can Anthony Fauci take the 5th since he was pardoned? 

I was wondering that as well.  

Seems like contempt of Congress would be in order.  

Or, even at a stretch, perjury.

 
 
 
Jeremy Retired in NC
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3.2.6  Jeremy Retired in NC  replied to  JohnRussell @3.2.2    3 months ago
Fauci is obviously invoking the fifth to every question from the Republicans as a strategy to protect himself from legal persecution by the Trump administration.

Usually an indication that one is a shit bag and will be prosecuted.  But we already knew that about the fraud.

 
 
 
MrFrost
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3.3  MrFrost  replied to  Jeremy Retired in NC @3    3 months ago
And the cowardly little twat is taking the 5th.  

Trump took the 5th over 400 times.... cowardly little twat. 

 
 
 
bugsy
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3.3.1  bugsy  replied to  MrFrost @3.3    3 months ago
Trump took the 5th over 400 times.... cowardly little twat. 

Nice of you to agree Fauci is a cowardly little twat.

Majority of America agrees

 
 
 
devangelical
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3.3.2  devangelical  replied to  MrFrost @3.3    3 months ago
cowardly little twat

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MrFrost
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3.3.3  MrFrost  replied to  bugsy @3.3.1    3 months ago
Nice of you to agree Fauci is a cowardly little twat.

Where did I say that?

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
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4  author  Vic Eldred    3 months ago

They are asking him the questions anyway, forcing him to respond to every question with his declaration of the 5th Amendment. Just like a mob boss would.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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4.1  JohnRussell  replied to  Vic Eldred @4    3 months ago

If I recall, the Trumps in aggregate, including Donald Sr. , have taken the fifth over 1000 times.

 
 
 
Jeremy Retired in NC
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4.1.1  Jeremy Retired in NC  replied to  JohnRussell @4.1    3 months ago

I'll take "unrelated stupid shit" for $200 Alex.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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4.2  JohnRussell  replied to  Vic Eldred @4    3 months ago
"Given Senator Paul's obvious obsession with calling for my prosecution, his repeated slanderous comments about me, and recently, his publicly releasing my personal diary aimed at embarrassing and intimidating me, is that the sole reason he is calling me before this committee is to get me to say something, anything, that can vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up in his words, quote, 'behind bars,'" Fauci said.

"Any person who has followed his unhinged obsession with me would come to the same conclusion," he continued.

"Although it pains me to say so, and because of the respect I have for the legislative branch of the federal government … under the advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right to the Fifth Amendment to refrain from answering your questions," Fauci said.

Democratic members of the panel have stated that Paul is wrongly seeking to trap Fauci in a potential misstep that could lead to perjury charges.

Anthony Fauci’s lawyer booted from Congress after heated lecture from Rand Paul as doc refuses to answer questions
 
 
 
Jeremy Retired in NC
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4.2.1  Jeremy Retired in NC  replied to  JohnRussell @4.2    3 months ago

Now, why was he ejected...

"You are not invited here for testimony, sir. You are being disruptive. Would you behave this way in a courtroom? No, because the judge would put you in jail," Paul told Schertler as he tried to speak. "I can't do that today, but I can have you escorted from the premises." (emphasis mine)

I notice you left that fact out.  I wonder why.

Democratic members of the panel have stated that Paul is wrongly seeking to trap Fauci in a potential misstep that could lead to perjury charges.

So Democrat members are trying to protect him.  They're worried that he will make a mistake, go off script and be charged.  

"Given Senator Paul's obvious obsession with calling for my prosecution, his repeated slanderous comments about me, and recently, his publicly releasing my personal diary aimed at embarrassing and intimidating me, is that the sole reason he is calling me before this committee is to get me to say something, anything, that can vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up in his words, quote, 'behind bars,'" Fauci said.
"Any person who has followed his unhinged obsession with me would come to the same conclusion," he continued.

I heard similar off the rails ramblings from shit bags like Saddam Hussein during his trial.  He was convicted in that trial.  Hopefully we see the same result with Fauci.

 
 
 
MrFrost
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4.2.2  MrFrost  replied to  Jeremy Retired in NC @4.2.1    3 months ago

512

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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5  JohnRussell    3 months ago

During his eulogy for Graham, Trump said "he never met a war he didnt like".     What a sendoff. 

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
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5.1  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  JohnRussell @5    3 months ago

Weak bait.

In the meantime you are missing Laura Ingraham sitting behind Dr Fauci at the hearing as well as the Senate's largest Senator finally wearing a suit.

It has been fascinating 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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5.1.1  JohnRussell  replied to  Vic Eldred @5.1    3 months ago
Weak bait.

What kind of dimwitted clown would say a dead person "never met a war he didnt like" ?  I dont even think anyone said that at Patton's funeral. 

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
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5.1.2  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  JohnRussell @5.1.1    3 months ago

I think the Dems just realized that their defenses of Dr Fauci would be used in midterm campaigns. Most of them are bailing out.

 
 
 
Nerm_L
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6  Nerm_L    3 months ago

Meanwhile ...

Europe is burning, the Middle East is churning,

Zelensky has the Ruskies on the run!

Netanyahu is lying, Xi Jinping is smiling,

And no evidence of vandalism can be found.

Democrats don't know who they are,

Republicans don't know where they are,

And an election is closing in fast.

The President smoozes, the press snoozes,

And the rest of us are just confused. 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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6.1  JohnRussell  replied to  Nerm_L @6    3 months ago

Maybe you can escape to Gilligans Island.

 
 
 
Vic Eldred
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6.2  author  Vic Eldred  replied to  Nerm_L @6    3 months ago

There is a bit of a poet in you, Nerm.

I'd like to add to that the smug look is gone from Fauci's face

 
 
 
MrFrost
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7  MrFrost    3 months ago
He writes of Graham:

The trash has been thrown out. 

 
 
 
devangelical
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7.1  devangelical  replied to  MrFrost @7    3 months ago

too bad he didn't have a chance to name the other closeted maga republicans, like hawley and cotton. hopefully his sister will donate his ball-gag and butt-plug with the presidential seals to trump's library ...

 
 
 
MrFrost
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8  MrFrost    3 months ago
A fond farewell

.....that trump slept through.

 
 

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