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Make no mistake about it‚ Donald Trump’s win in New Hampshire is actually a big victory for his now-sole challenger‚ Nikki Haley. A few days ago‚ Trump was looking like he would run away with the Republican presidential nomination‚ especially after Ron DeSantis left the race and endorsed him. But instead‚ it looks like DeSantis’ supporters bolted not to Trump but to Haley. Last week at this time‚ the RealClearPolitics polling average had Haley doing respectably well against Trump in New Hampshire‚ but not close enough to lay a glove on him. RCP’s final polling projections for New Hampshire predicted Trump defeating Haley by 20 percentage points‚ roughly 56 percent to 36 percent. But now that the votes are in‚ we’re seeing that Haley increased her number substantially‚ and Trump came down a point or two. She landed a gut punch‚ coming within 11 percentage points of Trump‚ and maybe single digits before all the votes are counted. She scored quite a blow yesterday. No one expected it to be that close. That includes Donald Trump. Our Dan Flynn noted this morning that although Trump won‚ he “strangely adopted the caustic tone of the loser.” He spoke in “dark hues‚” wielding a “brickbat” at Haley‚ implying that “something hidden in Nikki Haley’s background might elicit law enforcement interest.” He cursed and couldn’t resist griping about how Democrats stole the presidency from him because they hate America. “Losers paint in dark hues‚” observed Flynn. “Trump won but spoke like he did not. People who act like losers do not ultimately win.” Dan noted that Haley received a much higher percentage of the vote than Trump did when he won in New Hampshire in 2016 and exceeded the portion of the vote won by Eugene McCarthy against LBJ in 1968 and Pat Buchanan against George H. W. Bush in 1992. Donald Trump blew an opportunity to appear presidential last night‚ akin to how he lost the presidency in 2020 with his utterly stupid‚ uncontrollable behavior in the first presidential debate against Joe Biden. As Dan Flynn noted‚ Trump can be his own worst enemy. Trump’s typical braggadocio and swagger last night belied what he was really feeling‚ namely: He did not expect Haley to do that well. He’s surprised‚ surely stunned. “This race is far from over‚” declared Nikki Haley last night. “There are dozens of states left to go.” She’s right about that. That’s not political hype. It ain’t over ’til the fat lady sings. Or‚ in the case of Nikki Haley‚ to borrow from Trump’s insults‚ ’til the Bird Brain sings. This morning‚ Bird Brain is chirping‚ smiling‚ and The Donald‚ despite talking smack on Tuesday night‚ is sweating. The next big primary contest to watch is South Carolina‚ home state of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. A week ago‚ Trump was projected to deliver a knockout punch to Haley on her home turf. RCP currently has Trump way ahead of her in South Carolina by 30 percentage points (roughly 52 percent to 22 percent). I would still expect him to beat her there‚ but not by the margin we expected before. Politics‚ like sports‚ is a game of momentum. In football‚ your team can jump out to a quick 14-point lead‚ with the home crowd roaring‚ but if the visiting team scores two quick touchdowns‚ things change quickly. In football‚ they call it a momentum swing. In politics‚ it can be the same thing. Nikki Haley was considered all but dead a couple weeks ago‚ with pundits saying she badly needed something to energize her campaign. In New Hampshire‚ she got it. Haley will now pick up supporters who had thought this contest was over and she wasn’t worth their time. She will open eyes not only among Republican voters nationwide but among the folks — the delegates‚ the guys in the smoke-filled rooms — selecting the next Republican nominee in Milwaukee in July. If Haley goes into the Republican National Convention decently close to Trump in delegate votes‚ the guys and gals in Milwaukee might well turn to her. Personally‚ as I said in my previous column‚ I’m not playing favorites. As I said‚ I’m an American spectator here‚ sitting back watching. Honestly‚ in this column‚ I’m trying to call balls and strikes as I see them. South Carolina will be crucial. If Donald Trump trounces Nikki Haley there‚ well‚ she’ll be on the ropes and maybe down for the count. On the other hand‚ if the momentum continues for her‚ Trump could be in trouble. This game isn’t over‚ folks. Get out the popcorn. READ MORE: Trump’s Primary Win Exposes General Election Vulnerability Marianne Williamson‚ Self-Proclaimed ‘Homeopathic Remedy‚’ Wins 5 Percent of the Vote in New Hampshire Disgruntleds for Haley The post We’ve Got a Ballgame appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.

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DURBIN‚ led by vocalist James Durbin‚ has shared “Hallows‚” a track from the “Screaming Steel” album‚ due February 16th. “‘Hallows’ is an ode to my love of the Harry Potter series‚” explained Durbin. “It is kind of a ‘montage’ song‚ in that I could see it playing over scenes from all eight films. Like a poetic short form retelling of the story in my own words.” “Screaming Steel” Track List: 01. Made Of Metal02. Screaming Steel03. Where They Stand04. Hallows05. Power Of The Reaper06. Blazing High07. Beyond The Night08. The Worshipper – 189709. Tear Them Down10. Rebirth Durbin was a finalist on Season 10 of “American Idol” where he sang Metal songs (including Judas Priest’s “Livin’ After Midnight” and “Breaking The Law“). The post DURBIN Go To The “Hallows” appeared first on RockinTown.

Hits keep coming for aeronautics giant An anonymous self-described Boeing insider told the Seattle Times that Boeing’s 737 production system is described as “a rambling‚ shambling‚ disaster waiting to happen.” Specifically‚ the whistleblower said that the fuselage panel that blew off an Alaska Airlines jet earlier this month was removed for repair then reinstalled improperly by Boeing mechanics on the Renton final assembly line. “The reason the door blew off is stated in black and white in Boeing’s own records‚” the whistleblower wrote. “It is also very‚ very stupid and speaks volumes about the quality culture at certain portions of the business.” The insider said company records show four bolts that prevent the door plug from sliding up off the door frame stop pads that take the pressurization loads in flight‚ “were not installed when Boeing delivered the airplane.” the whistleblower stated.Our fan-favorite Turbo Force Plus is now 40% off! See for yourself the delicious one-of-a-kind energy boost infowarriors CRAVE! “Our own records reflect this.” The Seattle Times additionally notes that NTSB investigators already publicly raised the possibility that the bolts had not been installed. If verified by the National Transportation Safety Board investigation‚ this would leave Boeing primarily at fault for the accident‚ rather than its supplier Spirit AeroSystems‚ which originally installed the panel into the 737 MAX 9 fuselage in Wichita‚ Kan. Spirit Aerosystems shares are up over 5% in the pre-market… This news follows reports overnight that in recent inspections of Boeing 737 Max 9 airplanes following an early January incident in which the door blew off of one mid-flight‚ Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci revealed that the airline had found “some loose bolts on many” of their Max 9s. When asked in an interview with NBC whether Boeing has a quality control problem‚ Minicucci said: “I think this is the issue that’s at question right here‚ which is what is Boeing going to do differently on their quality program‚ to make sure that when we get an airplane‚ it’s at the highest degree of excellence and that’s what’s got to be different going forward.” “I’m more than frustrated and disappointed‚” he said. “I am angry. This happened to Alaska Airlines. It happened to our guests and happened to our people. And — my demand on Boeing is what are they going to do to improve their quality programs in-house.” After the door blew out on a 737 Max 9 a few minutes into a flight from Portland‚ Oregon to Ontario‚ California – forcing an emergency landing‚ the FAA ordered all Boeing Max 9 planes grounded for a safety investigation – and announced an audit of the Boeing Max 9 production line and suppliers “to evaluate Boeing’s compliance with its approved quality procedures.” Boeing and its third-party suppliers will also face additional increased monitoring. Wheel-y guys? It gets worse for Boeing. On Saturday‚ a Delta 757 traveling from Atlanta lost a wheel as it attempted to take off from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The “nose wheel came off and rolled down the hill‚” according to the incident report. !— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 23‚ 2024 Get it together Boeing… pic.twitter.com/MZhaHmaIlW— Stephanie 🇺🇸 (@StephHoover8) January 23‚ 2024 I'm not gonna be flying for a while pic.twitter.com/CF27qmyTe4— 𝓓𝖗. 𝓥𝖔𝐱 𝓞𝖈𝖚𝖑𝖎 (@Vox_Oculi) January 23‚ 2024 Video UFC Owner Dana White Kills the Censorship Cult in 2 Minutes

Los Angeles Times will fire at least 115 journalists amid heavy financial losses The Los Angeles Times announced on Tuesday that it would lay off at least 155 employees‚ or a fifth of its newsroom staff. According to its owner‚ the paper has been losing up to $40 million per year. The latest round of layoffs is among the most severe in the newspaper’s 142-year history‚ and comes after 74 newsroom staff were sacked in July. The Los Angeles Times Guild‚ a trade union representing the paper’s journalists‚ said that 94 of its members were among those let go. The union said that it pushed the paper’s owner‚ Patrick Soon-Shiong‚ into agreeing to voluntary buyouts instead of layoffs‚ but that he refused.  However‚ in an article announcing the layoffs‚ Soon-Shiong said that the union soured negotiations by choosing to go on strike last week and refusing a buyout deal that would save all but the most senior staff from being sacked.  Soon-Shiong and his family purchased the ailing newspaper in 2018 and managed to reverse more than a decade of losses and headcount reductions. However‚ advertising revenue was falling across the entire media industry‚ and ever since the Covid-19 pandemic‚ the LA Times had been running up losses of between $30 million and $40 million per year‚ he said.Winter Sun Plus is NOW 40% off! Boost your natural defenses with this powerful vitamin D3 and K formula! Soon-Shiong partially blamed the paper’s editors for the dire financial straits‚ claiming that their decision to stop printing sports scores last summer led to thousands of readers canceling their subscriptions.  The LA Times is not the only major media company to slash its workforce in recent months. ABC News‚ Buzzfeed‚ CNN‚ Conde Nast‚ NBC News‚ and the Washington Post have all cut staff members over the last year‚ with more than 2‚600 jobs lost in the news industry in 2023. Across the broader media sector‚ 20‚342 jobs were cut over the same period‚ according to a recent report.  Video UFC Owner Dana White Kills the Censorship Cult in 2 Minutes