Bye, Nancy

Adios, aloha, auf wiedersehen, hit the bricks already

Over the years, I’ve gotten pretty good at writing headlines because I don’t have anybody else to write them for me. But I’ll never come up with a better headline than this:

Washington Free Beacon @FreeBeacon

Paul Pelosi’s Wife to Step Down From Leadership Role

freebeacon.comPaul Pelosi’s Wife to Step Down From Leadership Role - Washington Free BeaconWASHINGTON (Reuters)—U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to hold that influential post, said on Thursday she will step down as the Democratic leader in the chamber a day after Republicans secured a narrow majority following the midterm elections.

Absolutely perfect.

So yeah, Nancy just got her gavel taken away. Again. I’m just glad I’m alive to see it. Again. I figured she’d keep clinging to power until she’s just a disembodied head in a tank. Although who knows, maybe she’ll make another run at it? She’s only 150 years young.

The Republicans really blew a big opportunity with the 2022 midterms, thanks to what’s-his-name, but hearing these words is a nice consolation prize:

Disclose.tv @disclosetv

NOW - Speaker Pelosi: "I will not seek re-election to democratic leadership in the next Congress."

Yeah, huh? There’s the door, then. Bye.

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Oh, am I supposed to say more about this? Um… well… I like that jacket.

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And maybe now Nancy will find the time to get a security system installed in the house where her husband was attacked.

That story continues to be very, very weird. If you read only one other newsletter besides this one, you could do a lot worse than Steve Krakauer’s excellent Fourth Watch:

Steve Krakauer @SteveKrak

@FourthWatch NBC's SF affiliate put out a Paul Pelosi report based on a source who watched the body cam footage (and had the SF DA on record!) that was almost identical to the Today show report that got "expired," and the reporter suspended. What's up? @FourthWatch:

mailchi.mpSaying all the right things | 11.17.22Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX was a test for the media. They failed...

Whaddaya know, a local San Francisco journalist has stayed on this story and still has his job:

Bigad Shaban @BigadShaban

ICYMI: Police body camera video shows Paul Pelosi opened the door for officers the night of his attack, despite the Dept. of Justice saying otherwise, according to a source familiar with the investigation who personally watched the body cam footage.

nbcbayarea.comBody Cam Video Shows Paul Pelosi Opened Door for Police, Despite DOJ Saying Otherwise: SourceThe NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit spoke with a source familiar with the Pelosi investigation, who personally viewed body camera video recorded by officers responding to the Pelosi’s San Francisco home.

That’s exactly what Miguel Almaguer reported two weeks ago, and NBC News just suspended him for it.

Who is this source? Is it the same source from Almaguer’s story? Does the bodycam footage really show that? Who knows? Anybody who even mentions this claim, or any of the other retracted claims about this story, is branded a “conspiracy theorist” by our moral, ethical, and intellectual betters in the media. What the hell is going on with this crazy story?

And after this week, does Nancy still have the power to quash it?

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jimtreacher.substack.com @jtLOL

Day 444 of Americans stranded in Afghanistan.

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Is this newsy?

Alex Thompson @AlexThomp

.⁦@AP⁩: “The Biden administration declared Thursday that the high office held by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince should shield him from lawsuits for his role in the killing of a U.S.-based journalist”

apnews.comUS moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration declared Thursday that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince should be considered immune from a lawsuit over his role in the killing of a U.S.-based journalist , a turnaround from Joe Biden’s passionate campaign trail denunciations of Prince Mohammed bin Salman over…

Which is weird, because just a few months ago:

The New York Times @nytimes

Breaking News: President Biden said he told the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in their private meeting that he considers him to blame for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.

nyti.msThe president said he rebuked the Saudi crown prince for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.Mr. Khashoggi, a Saudi contributor to The Washington Post who was critical of the prince’s rule, was killed in Istanbul in 2018.

We’ll just add that to the list of things Joe has forgotten. Maybe he should try some ginkgo biloba.

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The journos are too busy to focus on stories like these, because they’re all freaking out about the supposed collapse of Twitter under Elon Musk’s watch:

Zoë Schiffer @ZoeSchiffer

NEW: Twitter just alerted employees that effective immediately, all office buildings are temporarily closed and badge access is suspended. No details given as to why.

I’ll believe Twitter is collapsing when I can no longer read about it on Twitter.

At least Elon is keeping his sense of humor about his current difficulties:

Elon Musk @elonmusk

How do you make a small fortune in social media? Start out with a large one.

$44 billion. Easy come, easy go. Shrug emoji!

This is also funny:

The Verge @verge

Elon Musk’s new email pushes Twitter managers to do his dirty work theverge.com/2022/11/17/234…

BREAKING: Boss Delegates Responsibility

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Did you know that even if you voted for the first black president, you’re still a racist?

Tom Elliott @tomselliott

.@MichelleObama: “As black women we deal with it, the whole thing about do you show up with your natural hair? ... As First Lady, I did not wear braids. Being the first – yeah, we had to ease up on the people ... I was like, it would be easier. Nope, nope. They’re not ready.”

Seeing a First Lady with braids would’ve been about 4,826th on my list of problems with the Obama administration. But victimhood is currency, even for multimillionaires with no discernible life skills.

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TGIF (Tolerating Gabriella’s Inedible Fettuccine), and thanks for reading. I dunno about you, but I’m exhausted. I’m trying to decide how much I’ll do Mon-Wed next week. Will you even be reading newsletters and whatnot while you’re preparing to give thanks?

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