Message from the doghouse 11/14/2024

1. Finally, Republicans projected to win the House. Mike Johnson to remain House Speaker.

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

Republicans projected to keep control of House as Trump prepares to implement agenda

Republicans Have Won Enough Seats to Keep Control of the House

Mike Johnson wins Republican support to be House speaker again after Trump endorsement

2. Question of the day: Can Matt Gaetz be confirmed as U.S. Attorney General?

Matt Gaetz Rising or…

Matt Gaetz is the perfect MAGA attorney general

From Weenie Turncoat Jeff Sessions to Rock-Solid Conservative Matt Gaetz as AG; President Trump Is Not Playing Tiddlywinks with the Deep State This Time Around

Gaetz Crashing in the Senate?

Matt Gaetz faces GOP Senate opposition after Trump selection for attorney general

Matt Gaetz Resigns From Congress After Trump Taps Him For AG; House Ethics Committee Loses Jurisdiction, Can’t Release ‘Damaging’ Lawfare Report on Him

3. Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Casey not yet willing to throw in the towel.

Casey Won’t Admit Defeat, But Here’s Why He Lost

Pennsylvania Senate race heads to recount as McCormick leads Casey

4. A salute to Trump’s Secretary of Defense pick, Pete Hegseth.

Dems’ attacks on the intelligent, articulate and patriotic Pete Hegseth show why they lost – a salute to Trump’s defense secretary pick

Is Obama connected to the Dem panic about Hegseth as Defense Secretary?

What the Hegseth nomination means

5. Ohio Senate Bill 104, which will keep bathrooms safe for school age biological females, is awaiting Governor DeWine’s signature.

Ohio lawmakers pass bill banning transgender students from using bathroom they identify with

6. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1: 2-4 (ESV).

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Game On

1. Trump nominates: A. GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz – U.S. Attorney General, B. Marco Rubio – Secretary of State.

2. Trump appoints Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence

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Message from the doghouse 11/13/2024

1. South Dakota U.S. Senate Minority Whip, John Thune, won the “secret ballot” today for Senate Majority Leader. Can an old dog learn new tricks?

And the New Senate Majority Leader Is…

John Thune Elected Senate Majority Leader in Blow to MAGA Conservatives

Republicans Can’t Afford To Elect Another Mitch McConnell As Senate Leader

Do Not be Fooled; The Foundation of Our Nation Is Challenged with Today’s Secret Republican Senate Vote

2. More Trump picks for his incoming administration: 1. John Radcliff – CIA director, 2. Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy – Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), 3. Pete Hegseth – Secretary of Defense, 4. Bill McGinley – White House Counsel, 5. Dan Scavino – Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff, 6. James Blair – Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political and Public Affairs, 7. Taylor Budowich – Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Personnel

Vivek will now be out of the running to fill Senator J.D. Vance’s Ohio U.S. Senate seat.

3. For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase the thanksgiving, to the glory of God. 2 Corinthians 4:15 (ESV)

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Message from the doghouse 11/12/2024

1. Tomorrow the U.S. Senate will be meeting to cast a “secret ballot” for the next Senate Majority Leader. In the running are current Senate Minority Whip John Thune of South Dakota, Senator John Cornyn of Texas and Senator Rick Scott of Florida. As Thune and Cornyn are members of the Mitch McTurdle RINO Brigade, this old dog and his fleas are praying for a Senator Rick Scott win.

2. Members of the incoming Trump Administration: 1. Susie Wiles – Chief of Staff, 2. Mike Waltz – National Security Advisor, 3. Tom Homan – Border Czar, 4. Lee Zeldin – Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 5. Kristi Noem – Homeland Security Director, 6. New York U.S. House Rep. Elise Stefanik – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, 7. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee – U.S. Ambassador to Israel, 8. Stephen Miller – Deputy Chief-of-Staff for Policy. Marco Rubio is likely to be named Secretary of State. In the rumor churn is Kash Patel for CIA or FBI Director or perhaps U.S. Attorney General. It appears that Kari Lake has lost her bid for Arizona U.S. Senator. I have heard some chatter that she could be tapped to be White House Press Secretary – now how rich would that be?

3. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 100: 4-5 (ESV).

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