{"id":180186,"date":"2026-03-06T07:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=180186"},"modified":"2026-03-05T18:40:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T23:40:59","slug":"friday-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=180186","title":{"rendered":"Friday politics"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Starting off, everyone remembers the notorious auto-pen, right? Republicans were outraged that the Biden White House supposedly used the auto-pen to affix Biden’s signature onto anything printed. I didn’t hear an accusation of having forged his Secret Decoder Ring application, but did hear everything but.<\/p>\n

Federal prosecutors in U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office are dropping a criminal probe into whether former President Joe Biden and his aides unlawfully used an autopen<\/span> to issue pardons, a person briefed on the matter told CBS News.<\/p>\n

Two sources confirmed the existence of the probe, with one telling CBS News that the matter has since been closed because prosecutors were never able to find a legal hook to be able to pursue the matter further.\u00a0CBS News<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I guess if the prevailing law says you can use the auto-pen as needed, nothing limits its use on pardons even if they are for drug dealers and crooked financiers. A cheap shot, that, those were Trump’s pardons. This was launched due to Biden’s alleged senility. Seems nothing illegal can be proved.<\/p>\n

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Two unlikely Republicans launched on Congress for aiding and abetting the sort of things they typically ignore.<\/p>\n

At one point during the hearing, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) filed a motion for a subpoena for information on an alleged \u201csexual harassment slush fund.\u201d A week earlier, Luna claimed on X\/Twitter that Congress has a slush fund that it uses to \u201cpay people off with your tax dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Luna was given time to speak, she called out members of Congress for supporting Mace\u2019s motion while refusing to condemn the alleged actions of Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX). Days earlier, text messages were published that appeared to show Gonzales making sexual advances to a staffer. The staffer repeatedly tried to push back against those advances. She later died by suicide.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And why not have Gonzales resign?<\/p>\n

While some have called for his resignation, other Republicans have argued against the idea due to the party\u2019s thin majority in the House. Following Tuesday\u2019s election, Gonzales will head into a May runoff.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I know hypocrisy is probably the #2 Cardinal Virtue in politics. Even so, excoriating one party’s people for doing the same thing your party’s folks do – well, if it doesn’t piss you off and make you want to throw them ALL out…. Luna put it best:<\/p>\n

I think that\u2019s why the American people hate us! \u00a0Mediaite<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Couldn’t have put it better.<\/p>\n

Late update – the bill which engendered all this was a bill that would open Congressional files on those who had been accused of sexual misconduct. The vote was 357-65, which tells you something: Republican AND Democrats can work together, as long as the goal is to cover up their own crimes. There just isn’t enough light to illuminate all those cockroaches, is there?<\/p>\n

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Noem<\/p><\/div>\n

And in thinking about stupid political moves, Kristi Noem has been in the hot seat testifying before Congress and HER personal life is front and center. Seems her none-too-discrete affair with Corey Lewandowski has everyone’s attention, and she is not helping herself any.<\/del><\/p>\n

Allegedly Trump is considering replacing DHS Barbie with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK). ‘Course, the Republicans have a razor thin majority in the Senate already, so pulling Mullin would not be an especially good idea as their law says an interim Senator can only be appointed until the actual replacement can be elected. With an election only 8 months away?<\/del><\/p>\n

Those were the opning and ending lines of the original story for tomorrow, a good example of writing something topical early in the day and having reality overtake it by sundown. Noem HAS been fired, Mullin HAS been named her successor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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