Democrats (and some former supporters) Mock Trump Today

DRUDGE REPORT: SHUTDOWN AGREEMENT REACHED

As for the mockery, what else is new...

Ann Coulter's chiding aside (she gets the vapors sometimes) and Cernovich's predictions of doom, what counts is if President Trump can get some funding or some way to get his wall started. I am sure he is considering all options of doing so. We wait and see what will happen.  I agree with Allah, the likelihood of a shutdown again in three weeks is not high. Trump will declare an emergency and make at least some wall happen (until he is shut down by an injunction from some 9th Circuit judge).

In the meantime, the GOP better go scorched earth with the Democrats. That means Cocaine Mitch better figure out how to push through every judicial nomination they can between now and 2020.

I am glad for them! #Shutdown2019https://t.co/INK3o1UPwi

— Evi L. Bloggerlady (@MsEBL) January 27, 2019

Hot Air: Hannity Believes!

Powerline: Shutdown, we hardly noticed ye

Politico: Democrats were pressuring Pelosi to fold

Legal Insurrection: Trump: We reached a shutdown deal

Don Surber: Trump will get his wall (Don is a glass half full guy)

The Onion: Government Reopens and Furloughed bison pour back into National Parks

AoSHQ: Jabba the Cuck, Fair Assessment and Government To Reopen for Three Weeks

TOM: Violence Against Women Update: MS-13 Members Beat Teenage Prostitute and Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee Forced Out of Leadership Posts by Intern Sex Scandal

Rush Limbaugh: What to make of the shut down pause, The problem with declaring an emergency, Blame the Super Bowl, and You'll never guess what gets the FBI Director angry

Sure feel safer today, with the feds taking Roger Stone off the streets. No need for a border wall now. Nothing to fear from MS-13. #OurTaxDollarsAtWork

— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) January 25, 2019

NeverTrumper Ann Coulter?

Ann Coulter's Shtick  

Heartbroken: Can you make the rotation change direction! 

[Coulter] repeated a report that the president was seriously considering vetoing the spending legislation, but after White House chief of staff John Kelly explained that such a veto would mean missing his planned weekend at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said “f--- it!” and signed the bill instead.  

EBL: I want to see some wall building going on and Porktacular! Congress Goes Hogwild

Instapundit: Roger Simon: Using the military budget to build the wall (Don Surber mentions spit checks, but heck, why not use the $500 million Planned Parenthood line item to build the wall)

"By gosh, Ann Coulter is correct. I'm going to change who I support, who I'll vote for, and re-think my core beliefs."

~Said no American, ever.

— Michael Haz (@Michael_Haz) March 28, 2018

Rush Limbaugh: Military budget to build the wall and Fast one? I still want to see it done before I start congratulating anyone. Ominous Omnibus

Everything's terrible, so here's Paul the Pig putting away all his toys when his mom asks him too, because he's a good boy pic.twitter.com/d12P0jT231

— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) March 27, 2018

Wombat: Da Tech Guy: Fisking John Paul Stevens’ Repeal The Second Amendment Op-Ed, Weasel Zippers: Illegal Alien Who Laughed In Court After Killing Two Officers Gets Death Penalty, also, CNN’s Chris Cuomo Claims Nobody Is Calling For 2nd Amendment Repeal

Was the Las Vegas shooter really a professional gambler?

Video Poker Basics

Ann Counter doubts the shooter was a professional gambler. Speculation (he did play a lot in the casinos), but she has a point. Casinos are not in the business of losing money and will retire video gaming machines that pay out too much.

There are people who claim by careful machine selection and playing the progressives, and knowing the percentage odds make money at video poker. But to make it work is a full time job (and you can make a decent living) but not the type of thing that will typically generate multi-millions as has been reported for Paddock. If you are playing a lot, and know your odds and are not reckless, you can basically not lose money (or make a little) and get plenty of comps to make it worthwhile.  But it is unlikely you will rake in millions.

The outcome of this crime is horrible, but the underlying facts are so odd and atypical (compared to other mass shootings). While the time line keeps changing, we still do not have answers.

Mandalay Bay, where the shooting was, is a MGM property. Wynn's hotels are not that far away.  Steve Wynn admitted they tracked Paddock (he played there frequently), as they do many players, but there was nothing exceptional about him. Wynn also said no one in his casino ever saw Paddock drink.  Granted, I would not expect Paddock to drink while playing, but he did get plenty of comps and opportunities to drink when he was not playing. Others claim he drank heavily. What gives?

EBL: Democrat Diane Feinstein admits, no law would have stopped the Las Vegas shooting, Question to Obama, Pelosi, and Feinstein on Gun Control, John Ringo has a theory on Las Vegas, Vile CBS attorney Haley Geftman-Gold has no sympathy, Over 50 killed, hundreds injured in Las Vegas. Dana Loesch, and Frying Pan Control

Mark Steyn: What happens in Vegas, doesn't stay in Reno

Ann Coulter and John Stossel debate...

This is actually an interesting exchange.  I lean more John Stossel than Ann Coulter (Donald Douglas disagrees), but they are discussing issues that make you think.  If only more GOP leaders showed this sort of passion in defending their positions, we would be getting the message out far more effectively and they would be getting elected more often.

Ann Coulter: If Mitt Romney is the GOP nominee, then Barack Obama will win the 2012 election...

I hope this is not some sort of gypsy curse...
h/t:  pluffmud at Riehl World View

Update:
I would not count out Romney just yet...
Not a surprise:  Debbie Wasserman Shultz is involved...

Romney supporters try to cause Santorum's collapse by wishing for it...

The Architect

Karl Rove:  It's over if Santorum does not win Ohio
Ann Coulter:  The problem with Santorum
Hugh Hewitt:  Race effectively decided and Romney will be the nominee
Jennifer Rubin:  Santorum losing women (well certainly Coulter and Rubin)

Ann Coulter attacks the Tea Party and Jen Rubin, Hugh Hewitt, and Karl Rove all go into panic mode!

Video above pulled but The Blaze got permission from Fox and Friends to have Ann railing on Republican voters in South Carolina.  

Ann is not helping Mitt Romney--stop digging Ann!   Mitt Romney needs to persuade GOP voters he is the better candidate over Newt Gingrich.  He has not done so yet.  Jeb Bush is remaining neutral.  No word on Marco Rubio.  Those are probably the only two endorsements that would make any difference now.  Mitt has to save himself. But George Will nails it:  Mitt's problem is not Romneycare but Romneyness.  
Meanwhile, Jennifer Rubin is freaking out, Hugh Hewitt is pretending all is well, and Karl Rove advises, don't over read what happened in South Carolina...Really?  Do you think Karl would have said that if Mitt Romney was the big winner yesterday (or if it were even close)?  

The Architect

Prior posts:   Separated at Birth:  Mitt Romney and...?   
                    How did Newt win and Mitt lose South Carolina...
Related stories:  10 things Mitt Romney should do following South Carolina
Update:    Mark Steyn on the Man Who Gave Us Newt
                Chris Christie decides to freak out too, but at least he has the sense not to attack the voters.
                 Jen Rubin lets us know how she really feels
Update II:   Republican Party Seppuku...
                  Mitt Romney's Pawlenty Moment...
Update III:   Rush Limbaugh:  GOP Establishment in full panic...