SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – AT 11:55 P.M. ET: 

GOOD GOOD GOOD – FROM COLLEGE FIX:  The head of Brown University’s College Republicans offered enthusiastic support of a new campus initiative designed to bring more conservative speakers to campus, stating that the initiative has already succeeded in diversifying the speaking roster at the largely liberal university.  College Republicans Chair Ethan Shire told The College Fix in an email that his organization is “extremely supportive” of SPEAK, the student group that has worked to bring a more ideologically diverse lineup of speakers to the school.  That group was founded by Brown sophomore Greer Brigham, “a longtime Democrat and Hillary Clinton campaign volunteer,” according to Inside Higher Ed. Brigham founded the group in part to help students “understand the range of perspectives on politics,” he told Higher Ed.  We're seeing more and more articles like this.  There is an awakening on some college campuses to the lack of intellectual diversity.  This is a new, fragile movement, and there are plenty of academic hustlers out there who will try to destroy it.

WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE AND WHAT DO THEY WANT? – FROM DAILY MAIL:   The Clinton Foundation is back after a quiet period following Hillary's 2016 election defeat.  The controversial charity has sent an invite to supporters for an event in New York City on May 24.   Alongside Bill, Hillary and daughter Chelsea, reggae singer Shaggy and former Police frontman Sting are also billed to attend.  According to an invitation sent to followers which was first publicized by Axios, tickets to the event cost between $2,500 for 'friends' and $100,000 for a premium package. The apparent reemergence of the Foundation on the political scene comes after Fox News last year reported that the Clinton Global Initiative - part of the charity - was letting 22 staff members go, which many thought augured the organization's end.  It also comes after a new book claimed Hillary's aides referred to money sent to the foundation as Chelsea's 'nest egg'.   Why are people getting tickets?  "The Clinton Foundation" sounds like "the Titanic Repair Fund."  I mean, don't the attendees know that there's no more influence to buy?  She lost.

ANOTHER POSITIVE POLL – FROM BREITBART:   A poll released by the far-left CNN shows that optimism about the direction of the country under President Trump has hit an 11-year high of 57 percent. The last time this same poll registered a number that high was in January 2007. This includes 40 percent of Democrats, which is a leap of 15 points from just last month.  Only 40 percent say things are going badly.  Also of note is that CNN polled a random sample of adults. Polls that screen for registered or likely voters generally produce a more favorable result for Trump. This poll is a good example. While Trump’s job approval rating sits at 41 percent with all adults, when CNN’s polling firm (SSRS) screened for registered voters, the president’s job approval rating jumped to 44 percent.  The fact that 57 percent of Americans are expressing optimism about the direction of the country is a very big deal and bodes well for Republicans in the upcoming midterm election. What’s more, if the number holds, it is a very good sign Trump will be re-elected despite his own personal job approval ratings.  Americans are watching, they are aware of what's going on, and they are rejecting the leftist narrative of the national press. 

May 11,  2018