Welcome to the RedState Weekly Briefing – where we review the most popular stories of the week just in case you missed any. Get yourself a cup of coffee (or something stronger if you’re feeling celebratory), and settle in with this 21st Century Weekend Edition of your favorite online publication!
#1 – The Fallout From the Kamala Harris ‘Drunk’ Video Gets Even More Brutal — by Sister Toldjah
It’s a common sentiment that being involved in politics can age a person, sometimes quite harshly. Looking at photos of past presidents like George W. Bush and Barack Obama before and after their time in office serves as a stark reminder that holding public office, especially the highest position in the country, is not for the faint of heart.
#2 – NEW: Jack Smith and Merrick Garland Prepare One Last Surprise for Donald Trump — by Bonchie
Simply put, the topic at hand is no longer relevant. If any of this truly made a difference, Kamala Harris would have emerged victorious in the election. While Smith’s upcoming report may contain sensational content aimed at tarnishing Trump’s potential second term, it holds little real power. In a way, the release of this information is almost welcome. It will be amusing to witness the likes of Joy Reid getting worked up over something that will have absolutely no impact on the upcoming administration.
#3 – Sen. Kennedy Delivers Epic Thanksgiving Message to Trump Supporters and Hollywood Types Who Insult Them — by Nick Arama
Sean Hannity asked Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) what he thought about this, and true to form, Kennedy delivered an epic Thanksgiving message for Trump supporters and the Hollywood types who insulted them.
They think our kids ought to be able to change genders at recess. They carry around Ziploc bags of kale to give themselves energy. To me—to each his own. To me, kale tastes like I’d rather be fat.
Now, these people are entitled to their opinion, but they have an unwarranted sense of moral and intellectual superiority. They think they’re smarter and more virtuous than the American people. And they think we’re not real people. But we were, and we are real people,
And in this last election, we got real mad, and we sent a message, clearly, unequivocally. And my message to all my friends and my enemies in America is: Happy Thanksgiving, and stay deplorable, my friend.”
The answer was their egos. Adam Schiff, Liz Cheney, Bennie Thompson, Adam Kinzinger, and the rest of the current and former House representatives on the now-defunct committee wanted their moment in the sun. They wanted their “report” to be a huge production that influenced the 2022 election and earned lavish praise from the press. To be sure, that’s what they got, but what they weren’t counting on is how badly they had screwed the timeline up in the process.
#5 – Has the Mystery of DB Cooper Finally Been Solved? — by Jeff Charles
A modified military surplus parachute, believed to be tied to the caper, was discovered on the property of Richard Floyd McCoy II’s family in North Carolina. McCoy has long been suspected by amateur sleuths as being the individual who pulled off the heist because of similarities between the 1971 hijacking and a 1972 crime that bore an eerie resemblance to the original.
A YouTuber and investigator named Dan Gryder uncovered the parachute after visiting the family property in 2022. Gryder, who has researched the case for more than two decades, referred to the parachute as “one in a billion,” according to Cowboy State Daily.
