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Independent Candidate Ejected From New York Panel for Heckling Paul Krugman

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An independent candidate in New York’s 15th Congressional District was ejected from a sit-down discussion at the City University of New York.

The panel, which featured New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, was stunned into silence as Jose Vega lambasted the political elite.

In a three-minute video, Vega slammed Krugman, who somehow has a Nobel Prize. He questioned how those affected by Hurricane Helene felt about Krugman’s advocacy of a “strong” economy, while also raising concerns over funding for Ukraine and the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

“I’m sure the economy is great for smug liberals like yourself who are worth $5 million; I’m sure the economy must be great for all smug journalists, economists – all of you must be having a great time with the economy when most people who can’t even pay for basic necessities [or are getting] evicted because they can’t even pay their rent,” he shouted at the panel.

As the hosts tried to restore order, Vega continued before being escorted out of the building by security:

Krugman later reaction on X:

Vega’s tirade caught the attention of thousands on social media.

Others noted the subsequent reaction of Krugman on X.

Media

Joy Reid Claims Donald Trump Wants To “Do Violence” On Black Voters

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Joy Reid claimed Donald Trump wants to “do violence” to the Black community in yet another race-baiting rant by the leftist MSNBC broadcaster.

Reid has made a number of dubious claims during the election campaign; at times she’s been an asset to the GOP when she accidentally debunked the Democrats’ Project 2025 hoax. She also alienated moderates over her upset regarding Trump’s desire to end anti-white racism, and her crazy comments over “white Christian nationalism” drew the attention of X owner Elon Musk days before he endorsed the former president.

Reid’s latest divisive rhetoric is shocking, however, given that Trump has been the target of two assassination attempts so far this year.

In a fabrication of Trump’s campaign message, Reid said, “These blacks are stealing the election. Black Haitians are violent cannibals. Black people are the enemy. Black people are going to be responsible if and when I lose. And you are permitted through my language to do violence to them, if necessary, to stop another peaceful transfer of power.”

Her comments mark the second time in as many days that Reid has been called out for her questionable rhetoric.

Many commentors also noted that Trump’s support among non-white voters is substantial.

Polling

Latino Voters Are Leaving The Democrats For The GOP at Historic Pace

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Latino voters are hastily leaving the Democrats in a major blow to Kamala Harris.

An NBC News/Telemundo/CNBC Latino poll found that 54% of Latino voters planned to vote for the Vice President, giving her a 14 percentage point advantage over Donald Trump (40%). The remaining 6% were either undecided or planned to vote for a third-party candidate.

While Harris’ lead in this key demographic may seem promising on the surface, analysis of the data suggests her popularity is shrinking compared to previous Democratic presidential candidates. Predecessor Joe Biden amassed 63% of the Latino vote in 2020 – a factor which helped him to the presidency despite a stronger performance among Hispanics for Trump (who got 27% of their vote).

Harris’ unpopularity among Latinos has seen her party’s support fall even farther from when the last female Democrat took on Trump. Hillary Clinton amassed 69% of the Latino vote in 2016, building on the momentum from Barack Obama (65%) in 2012.

Social media commentors offered their own perspectives on why Harris was struggling among such an important demographic.

Others, however, expressed doubt as to whether the seismic shift was such an advantage for the former president.

The NBC News/Telemundo/CNBC Latino poll surveyed 1,000 registered Latino voters Sept. 16-23. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

Media

CBS News “Fact-Check” Debunked… By CBS News’ Own Reporting

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CBS News suffered an embarrassing fact-check against itself in the wake of the vice presidential debate.

The broadcaster, responsible for hosting the debate between Tim Walz and J.D. Vance, disputed the Ohio Sen.’s claim that Vice President Kamala Harris “became the appointed border czar.”

“Vice President Kamala Harris was not asked to be the administration’s “border czar” or to oversee immigration policy and enforcement at the U.S.-Mexico border,” the CBS claimed following the debate. “That has mainly been the responsibility of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and his department, which oversees the country’s main three immigration agencies, including Customs and Border Protection.”

“In reality, the only role close to that of a ‘border czar’ under the Biden administration was held for only a few months by Roberta Jacobson, a longtime diplomat who served as coordinator for the Southwest border until April 2021,” CBS added.

However, social media users soon discovered a CBS News article from March 2021 titled, “Harris to lead administration’s efforts to stem migration at border.”

The largely features comments by President Joe Biden regarding Harris’ qualifications to “stem the migration to our southern border” – effectively confirming Vance’s argument at Tuesday night’s debate.

CBS is not the first mainstream media outlet to be fact-checked by its own reporting, with the Seattle Times, CNN, and Associated Press suffering the same fate so far this election campaign when they also erroneously denied that Harris was ever Border Czar.

Other users responded to the fact-check of the fact-check with memes.

National Affairs

Key Moments Summarized As Walz Falters Against Impressive Vance

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J.D. Vance and Tim Walz faced off in the only scheduled debate between the two vice presidential nominees on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

The debates marked a stark difference to the two presidential debates so far this campaign, with the Ohio Sen. and Minnesota Gov. appearing to get along and engaging in a more civil manner than the slugfests we’ve previously witnessed.

Political commentators were split along ideological lines as to who won the debate; that said, Vance’s experience shone through as a nervous Walz struggled to deliver a knockout blow – particularly evident in the candidates’ opening statements.

Walz, like many Democrats have during the campaign, found difficulty in distancing Kamala Harris from the administration in which she currently serves as vice president.

The two vice presidential candidates found common ground throughout the 90-minute debate, particularly on sensitive topics such as Hurricane Helene.

Despite being an arguably advantageous topic for his Democratic rival, Vance provided excellent responses to addressing climate change.

He would continue this momentum when the topic switched to the border.

The most memorable moment of the night came as the Republican clashed with CBS News’ moderators. Vance tackled the on-the-fly fact-check head-on, resulting in a momentary muting of microphones.

On the topic of the economy, an uncomfortable Walz could only watch as Vance destroyed Harris’ track record.

Little was known about Gov. Walz beyond his jurisdiction before he was picked as Harris’ running mate. Describing himself as a “knucklehead”, Walz was forced to admit his presence at the Tiananmen Square massacre was false.

The differing personalities became clear during the closing statements. While Walz referenced pop culture…

Vance hammered down on the Biden-Harris administration’s failings over the past three-and-a-half years.

The full thread can be found on the Vigilant Fox’s (@VigilantFox) profile on X.

Who do you think won the debate? Let us know in the comments.

National Affairs

Kamala Harris Admits She Was Sleep-Deprived When She Chose Running Mate Tim Walz

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In a futile effort to reassure doubters that she is ready to lead the country, Kamala Harris said she suffered from insomnia following Joe Biden’s decision to quit his campaign, adding that she was sleep-deprived when she selected Tim Walz as her running mate.

The Vice President was speaking to basketball players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on their “All The Smoke” podcast when she revealed her lack of sleep during a chaotic few weeks in July.

“From the time that the president called me and told me he wasn’t running, I mean, it’s just like everything was in speedy, speedy motion, and I was not sleeping so well,” Harris said on the podcast. “And that one morning I just, I mean, I had, I don’t know, a few hours’ sleep – and I, you know, I like to sleep. I just got up. I was like – so I just went out and got a pork roast and started marinating it.”

“And my family were all going to be in town, so they were very happy about the whole situation, but I just got up and started — everybody’s asleep, I just got up and started cooking,” she continued.

Harris’ lack of sleep also contributed to her “gut” decision to pick Walz as her running mate. Through cooking, Harris eased her nerves on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 6 before later announcing the Minnesota Gov. had joined the Democratic ticket.

Perhaps a “sleepy Kamala” nickname is in the works?

Needless to say, social media commentors were less than impressed with her approach to decision-making.

Many also felt that this was yet another excuse from the Vice President.

Sport

Tim Walz’s College Football Day Out Saw Him Booed And Flip Someone Off

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Social media was split over a video in which Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz appeared to flip the bird at a pro-Trump supporter.

The Minnesota Gov. attended a college football game on Saturday, Sept. 28 where the Michigan Wolverines beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers 27-24. The matchup marked Walz’s home state taking on Michigan – a swing state him and Kamala Harris must win if they are to stand any chance of winning the presidential election.

Walz enjoyed the corporate hospitality for much of the game, although he also took the opportunity to fraternize with local supporters.

However, footage from Saturday’s fixture suggested a hostile reception for Walz. The Minnesota Gov. was reportedly booed for his support of the Wolverines’ rivals, with video footage quickly being taken offline.

Another video appeared to show Walz given one Michigan fan the middle finger after he shouted, “Trump 2024 baby!” as the Democrat was passing by.

One attendee spoke out to confirm that Walz was in fact booed – and that he partook.

You may have noticed one minor problem with that top left photo, by the way….

Some on social media were not convinced by the weather-affected footage.

The poster defended the attacks from pro-Democrats concerning the liberal Ann Arbor.

Many, though, were supportive of those who had been flipped off.

Democrats

Kamala Harris Forgets To Connects Headphones – Or Write Anything Down – In Hurriance Helene Update

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Vice President Kamala Harris issued a reassuring update to those impacted by the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene with a social media post on Sunday, Sept. 30.

Despite her presidential campaign suggesting otherwise, Harris confirmed her close connection to the administration in which she is currently second-in-command. “I was just briefed by Deanne Criswell on the latest developments about the ongoing impacts of Hurricane Helene,” she wrote on X. “We also discussed our Administration’s continued actions to support emergency response and recovery.”

“Our Administration will continue to stay in constant contact with state and local officials to ensure communities have the support and resources they need,” she added.

Harris also included a photo of her hard at work on the vice presidential jet. With her cell phone in front of her, Harris appeared to be taking a call and jotting down essential notes.

However, many on social media spotted a problem – her wired headphones were not plugged into her mobile device, while the paper on which she was writing appeared to be blank. As is the case with all things Harris, it was all phony.

Many commentors noted the deep sense of irony in her staged photograph.

Others found particular amusement in her unplugged wired headphones.

Latest

J.D. Vance Gives Dignified Response After Being Denied Entry to Pittsburgh Culinary Landmark

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Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance offered a classy response after being asked to leave a Pennsylvania restaurant during a campaign stop.

Sen. Vance’s campaign stopped by the Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar in North Versailles, PA, over the weekend on a planned visit to greet supporters. However, the trip was cut short when Vance was asked to leave.

The restaurant was previously visited by the Harris-Walz campaign in August, with customers reportedly forced out in order to make way for the Democratic ticket’s visit.

Despite not being welcomed with open arms like this viral was, the vice presidential nominee showed dignity when speaking with supporters outside the restaurant.

“We paid for everybody’s food, we gave them a nice tip and, of course, when I gave a nice tip, I said no taxes on tips,” Vance said in reference to the Donald Trump policy. “It’s all right, don’t hold it against [the staff] – she just got a little nervous, but it’s a great local business. Let’s keep on supporting it.”

Vance also paid the bills of disgruntled customers who left after he was kicked out.

Primanti Bros. later issued a statement on social media.

Nevertheless, not all on social media were best pleased by the restaurant’s actions.

Others called for a business-wide boycott.

And the Harris campaign openly bragged about Primanti discriminating against one of their opponents.

Media, Uncategorized

Pro-Hezbollah Journalist Reduced To Tears After Learning on Air the Terror Group’s Leader Had Been Killed

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A Lebanese “journalist” who claims to be an ardent supporter of the Hezbollah terror group broke down in tears upon learning of the death of Hassan Nasrallah.

The former Hezbollah leader was killed in an Israeli air strike on Saturday, Sept. 28. The attack came after Nasrallah spent much of his later life in public hiding due to his detest of the Israeli state.

The Kremlin-owned Russia Today was conducting an interview with Marwa Osman – a prominent supporter of the terror group’s activities in Lebanon and reporter for the Iran-backed Press TV. She had previously mocked attacks on Jewish citizens when Hamas invaded Israeli territory while also praising the kidnappings conducted against innocent civilians on October 7, 2023.

Upon learning about the death of Nasrallah on Saturday, Osman broke down in tears, waving her hands in front of the camera before turning off her screen as the host says “so sorry, let’s end the interview there.”

Many on social media simply couldn’t help but laugh at her despair.

Despite breaking down on television, Osman tried to regain her composure after the clip went viral.

One user offered a poignant reminder…


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