Semafor reported that Reid Hoffman’s top strategist told the media to claim the July 13 attempted assassination of Donald Trump was staged: The top political adviser to Democratic mega-donor Reid Hoffman suggested that the attack on Donald Trump could have been “staged,” even as Hoffman was criticized for joking before Saturday’s attack about Trump becoming […] The post Newsweek & Reid Hoffman’s “Sick, Twisted” Schemes appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

“Veep” showrunner Dave Mandel reacted to the increased viewership of the HBO political satire series after clips went viral following President Joe Biden’s announcement he was out of the race and endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Mandel — who took over as showrunner in Season 5 of “Veep” — said he was thrilled to see the clips of the Emmy-winning series recently circulating after Biden’s announcement as fans compare the “Veep” fictional character Selina Meyer (played actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus) to Harris. “Today, there may be more people checking out ‘Veep,’ and I can’t think of anything better,” Mandel said. “I hope they are enjoying. The crazier politics gets, the more Veep holds up!” “Politics seem fun again,” he added. “I don’t wake up dreading looking at the news. I wake up wondering what’s going on. How much money has Kamala Harris raised so far? All of a sudden, things seem enjoyable.” And as far as people comparing Meyer and Harris, Mandel said, “Yes, they are both women. Yes, they are both VPs being elevated.” ‘Veep’ Is Going Viral (Again): David Mandel Talks Kamala Harris and If He’d Revisit the Series https://t.co/EOTZtebS1Z — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 24, 2024 “Selina was elevated into office; Kamala is being elevated to head of the ticket,” the showrunner explained. “There are some simple comparisons. But there are two types of people doing ‘Veep’ memes right now: There are people really enjoying Selina’s moment of telling her staff that she’s running for president…and then there are a**holes who are using it differently.” Over the last few years, Harris has become well-known for her word salads and nonsensical phrases. One such example happened last month when a clip of her speaking about culture at the Essence Magazine “Festival of Culture” in New Orleans went viral. “Culture is — it is a reflection of our moment and our time, right? And present culture is the way we express how we’re feeling about the moment and we should always find times to express how we feel about the moment,” Harris said. “That is a reflection of joy. ‘Cause you know…it comes in the morning.” WATCH BEN SHAPIRO’S ‘SCAMALA: KAMALA HARRIS UNMASKED’ ON DAILYWIRE+ The show — which wrapped up after seven seasons in 2019 — has seen renewed interest with viewership increased by 353% on Monday compared to the previous day, as previously reported. It happened 24 hours after Biden said he would no longer seek reelection. Viewers watched 2.2 million total minutes of the series on MAX Monday compared to 486,000 total minutes the day before. In the show, which ran from 2012 until 2019, the president resigns, leaving Meyer to ascend the office herself and later launch her own campaign. Amanda Harding contributed to this piece. Related: ‘Veep’ Viewership Increases 350% After Harris Enters Presidential Race

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President Joe Biden grudgingly announced he was abandoning his bid for a second term in office on Sunday—just one day after marking 3-1/2 years in the White House. That same day, as Democratic Party bosses finally succeeded in pushing the cognitively impaired Biden out of the race (more than three weeks after his disastrous debate performance), far-left political cartoonist Garry Trudeau’s “Doonesbury” comic strip still wasn’t ridiculing Biden. Instead, Trudeau returned to his well-trod turf yet again, attacking former President Donald Trump—for the fifth time in the past eight weeks alone, no less. The weekly strip, featured prominently on the front page of The Washington Post’s Sunday color comics section, on July 21 depicted a constellation of a supposed “Trump Crime Org,” the kind of treatment Trudeau has never given to any of Crooked Joe and son Hunter Biden’s shady international influence-peddling business deals. On June 30, Trump was depicted as “holding auditions” for lackey lawyers for future election challenges, and on June 23, he was portrayed as hosting a “billionaires for Trump” fundraiser. (“Nobody does tax cuts for the rich like Trump.”) In the June 16 strip, a radio talk-show host discusses FEMA supposedly “prepositioning temporary shelters” as “reentry camps” to be used by “unmoored, confused” Trump voters if he loses in November, or by immigrants to be deported if he wins. Two Sundays earlier on June 2, at a “MAGA HQ,” the campaign office manager says “the boss wants to play dictator,” and implies that Trump is suffering from “dementia”—a condition far more likely applicable to Biden. As such, it’s not for nothing that back on Jan. 30, following the third anniversary of the Biden administration, I dubbed Trudeau the “Patient Zero” of Trump Derangement Syndrome. A Patient Zero is the very first carrier of a communicable disease in an epidemic, the one who begins the spread. Excerpt of June 30, 2024, ”Doonesbury,” copyright 2024 G.B. Trudeau Remarkably, during the entire 3-1/2 years that Biden has been president, not so much as once has the president or his cocaine-and-hookers-addled son been the target of Trudeau’s poison pen. In three previous installments of this column over the past two years, begun 18 months into the Biden presidency, I’ve been tracking Trudeau’s Trump Derangement Syndrome as manifested in his Sunday-only comic strip, which hasn’t had a new idea—much less a funny one—in many years. >>>Previous entries in this series: August 2022: ‘Doonesbury’ Still Attacks Trump, Ignores Biden’s Many Gaffes, Policy Failures February 2023: Anti-Trump ‘Doonesbury’ Cartoon Finally Goes After a Biden—but With Kid Gloves January 2024: Garry ‘Doonesbury’ Trudeau Is ‘Patient Zero’ of Trump Derangement Syndrome Apparently, nothing Biden has done as president—from throwing open the southern border to an invasion by an estimated 10 million illegal immigrants to the reckless and humiliating pullout from Afghanistan that gifted tens of billions of dollars of military hardware to the Taliban—has been deserving of even the gentlest of criticism by Trudeau. Never has been heard a discouraging word in “Doonesbury,” either, about the poisoned fruits of Bidenomics—45-year-high inflation and interest rates, food prices up about 20%, and gas prices still well over $1 a gallon higher than they were when he took office in January 2021. Nor would you ever know about Biden’s countless verbal gaffes—including most recently “We beat Medicare” at the June 27 debate and his train of thought frequently derailing off to “ … anyway … ”—if you relied on “Doonesbury” as your primary source of political news and commentary. ??How many times did President Biden trail off with "anyway" during his infamous press conference proving that he's somehow up for the job of running for president? I present to you, "Anyway…" pic.twitter.com/lXqRa4IkOq— Tyler O'Neil (@Tyler2ONeil) July 25, 2024 I’ve not previously mentioned it, but Vice President Kamala Harris—now Biden’s heir apparent—likewise has been spared the “Doonesbury” bile. It’s as if Trudeau is unaware of her inexplicable love affair with coconut trees, yellow school buses (under which party pooh-bahs threw Biden), and Venn diagrams, or her hyena-like laughter at inappropriate times. Trudeau will never tell you the term “word salad” was added to the political lexicon thanks in large part to Harris’ incoherent speeches. Nor has “Doonesbury” ever ridiculed her oft-repeated pseudo-profundity about “What can be, unburdened by what has been.” Or for her being such a horrible boss that over her first three years as veep, her staff turnover hit a whopping 92%. For some 50 years, “Doonesbury” has been known for its partisan hack, sophomoric ridiculing of Republicans. Long before Trump, Trudeau depicted then-President George W. Bush as an asterisk (because of the disputed 2000 election) and then-Vice President Dan Quayle as a feather, implying he was a lightweight. If Trudeau were at all honest or consistent, he would depict Biden as the sock puppet of leftist Democratic Party elites and, with quasi-apologies to Hillary Rodham Clinton, portray Harris as an empty pantsuit. But he isn’t, so he won’t. The post Even as Biden Is Forced Out, Dishonest ‘Doonesbury’ Still Prefers to Ridicule Trump appeared first on The Daily Signal.

A stray kitten born with a club foot immediately started running when he got the help he needed to walk. ChatonsOrphelinsMontrealWhile a team of animal rescuers helped a colony of cats, a feral cat led them to discover five kittens, two of which were just five weeks old.Among them was a black-and-white kitten born with a club foot, which caused his paw to point downward and inward. He couldn't put weight on that leg and walked with a limp.Clinging to his tabby brother, they were rescued and taken to the vet for care. Chabote was rescued with his brother from a cat colonyChatonsOrphelinsMontrealChatons Orphelins Montreal welcomed all five kittens into their rescue and named the one with the deformed leg Chabote.The vet treated him for a kitty cold and determined that his club foot could be corrected using a splint as his bones were still developing. ChatonsOrphelinsMontreal"Chabote quickly got used to his splint, trotting around with it. It didn't bother him at all, and he continued walking and playing with his brother," the rescue shared.After just one week, his leg looked straighter, and he could use it more effectively. He was born with a club foot, a leg deformityChatonsOrphelinsMontreal"The splint helped reposition his leg and put it in the right direction. He was rescued just in time to receive the treatment as he was still growing. We wanted to give him every opportunity to help him walk normally."Thrilled to be able to put weight on all his legs, Chabote romped around with his splint on like it was nothing. He ran around with his splint on, not letting anything hold him backChatonsOrphelinsMontrealHe raced other kittens, tossed toys around, and didn't let anything slow him down. He was brave, adventurous, and curious about his surroundings. With his improved mobility, he didn't want to miss out on any action.He was a good sport when getting his bandages changed, watching inquisitively while purring up a storm. He was a good sport when getting his bandages changedChatonsOrphelinsMontrealAfter tiring out from all the playing, Chabote conked out in his fluffy bed near his people, dreaming of his next adventure. He was completely at ease indoors, basking in the love and pampering.After three weeks of treatment, Chabote graduated from the splint and started bouncing joyfully on all four paws. He passed out in a fluffy blanket after a long play sessionChatonsOrphelinsMontrealHe zooms around the house with unbridled energy, trying to outrun his feline playmates, making up for those weeks of having a bum leg."He can now walk and run normally. He behaves like any other kitten. The early treatment has helped remedy his deformity." Chabote is now splint-freeChatonsOrphelinsMontrealChabote plays hard but naps even harder after all the antic-making with his equally boisterous friends."It's crazy to see how he moves everywhere like nothing happened. He is mischievous yet gentle and loves to play with his brother, who encourages him to jump." ChatonsOrphelinsMontrealWhen he discovered a crinkling cat tunnel, his eyes sparkled with mischief. He dove in and out like a furry tornado, then rolled around inside until he bolted out again. He is mischievous and rambunctious, running around nonstop until he wears himself outChatonsOrphelinsMontrealChabote, who was found hobbling around with his brother, is now a blur of joyful energy.Thanks to all the dedicated care, he races through tunnels, chases moving toys, and leaps for sunbeams with reckless abandon. Ready to pounceChatonsOrphelinsMontrealShare this story with your friends. More on Chabote and his foster friends and ChatonsOrphelinsMontreal on Instagram and Facebook.Related story: Three Blind Cats Come to a Home Seeking Help, Family Brings Them in and Realizes One of Them is Pregnant