The silver lining in Pratt’s 'loss'
Posted By: DW626, 6/15/2026 6:53:46 AM
In the LA mayoral race, it was painful to watch all those Nithya Raman ballots coming in after election day in a "statistically impossible" manner. Why, it looked as if the Democrats were counting up after the election how many ballots were needed to oust Republican Spencer Pratt from second place and the runoff. But there is a silver lining. MSM reporters have their talking-point orders to question MAGA politicians -- sometimes at the beginning of the interview and often with a smirk on their face -- about Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign or another prominent race:
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Obama Fails To Pay The Help
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After building an ugly, overprice, monstrosity marring the design of a famous Chicago park, anybody surprised to learn that the Obama Presidential Center has failed to pay the help?
Multiple little-guy contractors have told Fox News that they've been stiffed on the payments for their goods and services. According to Fox News:
Concern is mounting that taxpayers could be left holding the bag if the Obama Presidential Center runs into financial trouble, as the foundation behind it has yet to establish a promised $470 million safety net to guard against a public bailout.
The silver lining in Pratt’s 'loss'
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In the LA mayoral race, it was painful to watch all those Nithya Raman ballots coming in after election day in a "statistically impossible" manner. Why, it looked as if the Democrats were counting up after the election how many ballots were needed to oust Republican Spencer Pratt from second place and the runoff. But there is a silver lining.
MSM reporters have their talking-point orders to question MAGA politicians -- sometimes at the beginning of the interview and often with a smirk on their face -- about Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign or another prominent race:
Yesterday, I came across a video in which a black man films himself riding down the street on a bicycle, reportedly in Florida, before he pulls over where a white man is sitting on the ground talking to a white woman while they appear to be waiting for a bus. Out of nowhere and without provocation, the black man punches the seated white man in the head, accusing him of being part of the “jury selection” for the Karmelo Anthony trial; he also says to the white veteran, “you gonna die.”
Longtime readers of mine know that I don't often do news stories. I'm the verbal bomb-throwing opinion guy here at the PJ Media Ranch; my colleagues handle the heavy news stuff much better than I do. Once in a great while, however, I come across a story that just makes me happy. Also, this one broke around 11 p.m. EDT, which is prime time in my Morning Briefing work day.
The New York Times:
CBS News fired Scott Pelley on Tuesday, jettisoning one of the network’s best-known journalists in a clash over the future of “60 Minutes,” the country’s top-rated news program.
Iranian Endgames?
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The Trump administration has bent over backward to negotiate an end to Iran’s grand plans to develop nuclear weapons—before the June 2025 bombing, afterward, and again during the follow-up diplomacy of spring 2026.
Yet Iran is unlikely ever to abandon its pursuit of the bomb voluntarily. With nuclear weapons, Tehran hopes to become the de facto hegemon of the Middle East. Only then could it effectively coerce or deter both Israel and the wealthy Arab Gulf states. And that is the charitable view, one that excludes the possibility of a messianic Shiite theocracy believing that eliminating the “one-bomb” state of Israel would forever ensure the Shiite minority permanent preeminence
The story may have quieted down, but that doesn’t make it any less significant, though I understand that all attention is on Iran right now. Paul Sperry has been investigating Eric Ciaramella, the Trump impeachment whistleblower, about whom we now know more after new documents were revealed in April concerning this circus. Some facts you already knew, like this guy having contact with Adam Schiff before the complaint was filed, that he was a registered Democrat, and so on, but we’ve learned that Intelligence Community IG Michael Atkinson was aware of Ciaramella’s political bias and clearly didn’t care, even claiming that the complaint was free of political shenanigans
Can Spencer Pratt win?
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The Los Angeles mayoral race provides illuminates Democrat party thinking. There is non-politician, normal American Spencer Pratt running against Communist, Castro-admiring, current Mayor and black woman, Karen Bass, and Indian—the country—woman, and LA Council member, Nithya Raman. The only debate thus far was a self-inflicted disaster for Bass and Raman, and Bass is refusing to debate again. Asked--yes or no—whether illegal aliens should vote, Pratt answered “no,” and Bass and Raman, looking like cockroaches caught in the open when the kitchen lights came on, sputtered versions of: “well, it depends…”
Whenever political violence or incendiary rhetoric hits the news, Democrats are spring-loaded, blurring the facts and insisting that “both sides” are equally to blame. But the truth isn’t nuanced here. For years now, it’s been Democrats and progressives who can’t control their emotions, their rhetoric, or increasingly, their own relationships.
Watch the news on any given day, and the pattern is unmistakable: instead of civil discourse, we get rage; instead of argument, we get shrill absolutism—even in the wake of another presidential assassination attempt.
The Spine of Justice Roberts
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I do not like Chief Justice John Roberts. I think his loyalties lie more with defending the entrenched powers of the political Establishment than with defending the Constitution of the United States. I find his jurisprudence squishy. Although his decisions could be described as advancing, more often than not, conservative viewpoints, Roberts does not seem to have a consistent philosophy guiding his opinions.
47 is living rent free in 44’s head?
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There is something going on at the Obama household, and it looks like Trump Derangement Syndrome to me. It appears that Mr. & Mrs. Obama have the same problem that so many Democrats have, i.e. too much thinking about Trump.
There is a story at The Guardian that I had to share with you today. Here it goes:
Barack Obama has offered a rare and candid glimpse into his marriage - and it turns out Donald Trump is causing trouble at home.
The former President, 64, admitted in an interview that Michelle wants him to step back from public life so the couple can enjoy their later years together.
Now I Get It: Affordability is a Con
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For months, I’ve been a bit confused about “affordability,” the latest Democrat meme. Then, early last week, I read a piece about “affordability” and realized: “of course.” Affordability is just the Democrats’ latest excuse for giving out free stuff to their supporters, paid for by you and me. Even though I can’t find the article that I read, I wrote about “affordability” on my Substack.
If you look at the Congressional Progressive Caucus “New Affordability Agenda” you realize that Affordability is not just about free stuff, but something else.
J.B. Pritzker's contemptible reaction to the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents Dinner was about as bad as one can imagine, but things devolved into a complete and hilarious self-own when Pritzker's "Trump started it" rationale was lost in the blur of his own memory.
Only long-time, discerning readers of PJ Media will appreciate that the joke was on Pritzker. And, I must say, it's hard to write when you're laughing at him so much. I'll bravely press on, however.
Pritzker was interviewed on CNN Monday — that's a day-and-a-half after the crazed leftist TDS-afflicted Democrat would-be killer attacked
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The San Francisco Giants recently held a “Pride Night,” and during it, players on the team were sporting hats that featured the franchise logo in rainbow colors.
Staying true to their faith in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, numerous San Francisco pitchers wrote verses from the Bible on their caps. (snip)
After three San Francisco Giants pitchers appeared in Friday’s game with Bible verses written on their Pride Night caps, MLB issued a warning that similar behavior will not be tolerated.
A pair of sisters in Detroit, Michigan, are accused of assaulting a chicken restaurant worker on May 30 during an argument about a wrong order.
The suspects were identified as 29-year-old Brianna and 26-year-old Kierianna Long who have pleaded not guilty in the case, Fox News reported Monday.
The sisters allegedly went behind the counter, threw things at the worker, chased her, hit her with kitchen objects, and tried to throw hot grease on her after they were given the wrong order.
Obama Fails To Pay The Help
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After building an ugly, overprice, monstrosity marring the design of a famous Chicago park, anybody surprised to learn that the Obama Presidential Center has failed to pay the help?
Multiple little-guy contractors have told Fox News that they've been stiffed on the payments for their goods and services. According to Fox News:
Concern is mounting that taxpayers could be left holding the bag if the Obama Presidential Center runs into financial trouble, as the foundation behind it has yet to establish a promised $470 million safety net to guard against a public bailout.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton savaged ex-President Joe Biden’s decision to try to run again in 2024 during an event in New York City on Monday night. Clinton joined New Yorker editor in chief David Remnick for a sit-down discussion and weighed in on how the Democrats stumbled and allowed for a situation where President Donald Trump was able to get reelected. “He made a terrible mistake. He made a terrible mistake for himself, his legacy, and for the country. He had said that he would not run again. And counterfactual narratives are always a bit tricky,” Clinton began
Newly revealed details of the secretive US-Iran MOU lay out that it would extend the cease-fire to Lebanon, allow Iran to manage the Strait of Hormuz, temporarily waive Iranian oil sanctions and establish a pathway toward a comprehensive peace agreement, Israel’s Channel 12 reported Tuesday.
The framework, which would serve as the basis for broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran, outlines commitments on nuclear issues, sanctions relief, maritime security and the eventual withdrawal of American forces from the region.
Vice President JD Vance joined ABC News’ “The View” on Tuesday for a tense interview on the Trump administration and his new book, “Communion.”
The Vice President’s book, “Communion,” on his journey from protestant to atheist to Catholic, was released on Tuesday. Vance joined the left-leaning show “The View” to discuss his book, though the hosts used the opportunity to press the vice president on other political topics like the economy, the Epstein Files, and immigration.
The vice president remained calm, refuting their points while the hosts interjected, interrupted, and got increasingly hostile with him
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When the IPO for SpaceX made Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire, Democrats were primed. Almost in unison, they cried about how “Americans are struggling to pay for groceries and gas,” how the economy “is rigged,” and how the rich “don’t pay their fair share of taxes.”
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Ohio Democratic Rep. Greg Landsman, for example, penned an op-ed complaining about how
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee told The Tennessee Star on Monday afternoon that Shelby County General Sessions Clerk Tami Sawyer was named in a six-count indictment it described as a “significant public corruption case,” following the release of video showing Sawyer at the federal courthouse in Memphis with her attorney on Monday morning.
According to the indictment, Sawyer is accused of using county procurement and travel systems to steal or misdirect nearly $45,000 between August 2024 and June 2025.
The indictment alleges that Sawyer (pictured above) used three other county employees’ procurement cards,
Former President Barack Obama's $850 million presidential library in Chicago has been plunged into a fresh controversy as contractors say they still haven't been paid just days before its grand opening.
African American Contractors Association president Omar Shareef said seven workers contacted him to complaint about missed payments, Front Page Mag reports.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) does not do a great media job speaking for the Democrats, and he proved that again on Monday during an appearance on Good Day New York.Jeffries tried to buffalo the anchors and the audience by criticizing President Donald Trump over "skyrocketing gas prices."This claim from Jeffries has two problems. First, oil prices have already been coming down because of the peace negotiations with Iran. Second, now that a deal is being signed, the prices are likely to drop even more, as shipping returns to normal.
As I wrote last week, public schools are depopulating on a large scale for a variety of reasons, including a declining birth rate, the fact that many of them don’t offer a worthy product, the advancement of school choice, and others. Colleges are faring even worse for many of the same reasons. In January, Arthur Levine, president of Brandeis University, asserted that 20 percent to 25 percent of colleges will close in the coming years.
Similarly, the Hechinger Report projects that 442 of the nation’s 1,700 private, nonprofit four-year colleges and universities, representing 670,000 students, are at risk of closing or merging over the next 10 years.
Rush Roars Back to Life
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So there we were on Sunday, June 7, 2026, some 15,000 strong, gathered at the aging but still respectable Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, located across a parking lot from the gleaming SoFi Stadium where World Cup and Super Bowl matches come to be played. It was a pleasant Southern California afternoon settling into evening as we wandered about the arena, most taking time to shop at one of the numerous souvenir stands or sip ridiculously priced adult beverages from the even more numerous concession stands. It was an assemblage of the familiar, old friends growing older, talking about children growing up, and reminiscing about the days