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

FLORIDA – I am trying each day to find news stories worth reporting.  The press is fixated on the midterms, clearly hoping they will be the first stage of the dumping of Trump.  And yet, there is very real hard evidence they can come up with to prove that this is true, or will be true.  Indeed, today seemed to be "Florida Day" in the pre-election news cycle.   News that the African-American mayor of Tallahassee, Andrew Gillum, is taking a solid lead in the gubernatorial race, at least in two polls, produced fits of Obamamania in some journalists.  Physicians had to be called.  Sedatives were given.  Gillum is an incompetent mayor of a crime-ridden city, and he is under investigation for corruption, but he is that darling of darlings, a black progressive.  Not a halfway guy like Barack, but the full package.   Financed heavily by George Soros.  Anti-cop.   Wants to impeach Trump.  If he takes Florida, the sky's the limit.  Will it be Vice President Gillum in two years.  It's clear many are hoping so, if he can stay out of jail.  But watch the reaction to him on election night if he wins.  It's so rare to see journalists in love.

THE "MIGRANT" CARAVAN – Clearly, this is building as the major "other" story as we approach the election.  As usual, very few media outlets want to ask any serious questions about who's organizing and financing this sudden mass march northward from Central America.  No one seems to be starving, or dressed in rags, or wanting for any necessities.  Very well organized, I have to admit.  I didn't know leftists could be this capable.  Still, I wait for some new Moses to arrive at the head of the line, and bring with him ten more commandments, this batch emailed, and containing at least two commandments dealing with pre-existing conditions and legalization of immigrants.  I want to see Moses testify before Congress.  I'm sure our own ambitious senator from New York, Kirsten Gillibrand, will claim she knew him in high school.

ANOTHER OUTSTANDING DEMOCRAT – FROM PJ MEDIA:   Minnesota state Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-60B) currently leads the race to fill the federal House seat being vacated by Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN). Immediately after being elected to her current seat in 2016, Omar faced allegations -- soon backed by a remarkable amount of evidence -- that she had married her own brother in 2009, and was still legally his wife. They officially divorced in December 2017.  The motivation for the marriage remains unclear. However, the totality of the evidence points to possible immigration fraud and student loan fraud.  I'm sure this is just a cultural misunderstanding, and no doubt our fault.  Why can't we learn to appreciate other traditions?

October 23,  2018