Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

Oh Richie:   "Judge awards Hunter Biden $1.7M in defamation suit".   "Hunter Biden, the son of former President Biden, was awarded $1.7 million in damages on Friday as part of a defamation lawsuit against former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne."

"Byrne, a known denier of Biden’s victory over President Trump in the 2020 presidential election, accused the younger Biden of taking part in an $800 million bribery scheme involving Iran and failed to defend his claims in court."


"Byrne, a longtime ally of Trump, resigned as CEO of Overstock.com in 2019 after reports of a relationship with convicted Russian spy Maria Butina."

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5963916-hunter-biden-awarded-over-1-million-overstock-defamation-case/

"Untangling exactly who is behind the Philadelphia-area venture has proven difficult. Records indicate the chain, which was launched last month, is run by a disparate collection of businessmen that includes an NFL kicking coach, a GOP fundraiser and a New Jersey entrepreneur who this year was ordered, along with his brother, to pay civil damages for unlawfully taking more than 200,000 gallons of fuel."

"How the stations got Trump’s attention remains a mystery, and the four businessmen declined to — or could not be reached for — comment."


https://apnews.com/article/freedom-fuel-gas-prices-trump-nfl-kicking-coach-4fc52c7ad19bf29790cf618176839447

"Freedom Fuel gas stations sold stolen fuel, lawsuit claims":

"Freedom Fuel gas stations, which the Trump administration promoted last month, sold fuel that its supplier never paid for, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month."

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6059912-freedom-fuel-lawsuit-unpaid-gas/

"The FIRST Freedom Fuel Network gas station has LANDED in Philadelphia, lowering the price at the pump to $3.47 for our 47th President,” the White House wrote on the social platform X on Tuesday".

"Twenty of the stations are located in Pennsylvania, while five are in New Jersey, according to the Freedom Fuel network’s website. A White House official told The Hill the Freedom Fuel Network is a private company and did not receive subsidies from the administration."

"The average price of a gallon of regular gas in those two states is roughly $3.98 and $3.86, respectively, as of Wednesday, according to AAA. The national average price of fuel is $3.79 per gallon as of Wednesday, AAA reported."

It seems the comments section in the article nails it:

"A major contradiction here, or just outright lies:
"The White House said the Freedom Fuel gas stations are a private company and did not receive government subsidies. Then how are they able to sell gasoline so much cheaper when profit margins for retailers is extremely marginal?"
"Secondly, if the stations are privately owned why is the White House touting that it has ''launched'' them and ''Trump is leading the charge to lower prices.'' ?
"SOCIALISM!!!"

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5958968-white-house-launches-freedom-fuel-gas-stations/

The Ruskies are reporting he suffered a heart attack. 

Whatever the cause, he was a staunch supporter of Israel and Ukraine. He was also a staunch supporter of Trump although, in the past, he called him a xenophobic bigot, among other things. He got it right the first time...

Originally Posted by James Lacey

Looks like it was an aortic dissection, caused by atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Not a pretty way to go, unless you are lucky enough to lose consciousness pretty quickly. A warning to all of us to live a heart-healthy lifestyle and to take our statins if high cholesterol is a problem.

I wouldn't wish it on anybody, but it will be interesting to see how his sudden death shapes politics in the near term.

"...it will be interesting to see how his sudden death shapes politics in the near term."

Well, according to Thune and Trump, "it makes perfect sense for his sister to replace him"! In other words, (family) business as usual...

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

"...it will be interesting to see how his sudden death shapes politics in the near term."

Well, according to Thune and Trump, "it makes perfect sense for his sister to replace him"! In other words, (family) business as usual...

It's a done deal!:   "South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) has appointed Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), to fill the remainder of her brother’s term in the Senate on Monday following the GOP senator’s sudden death over the weekend."

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5966340-lindsey-graham-sister-senate/

Mr Smith went & Sis goes to Washington...

AND:  "Judge finds Trump, DOJ colluded with settlement behind ‘anti-weaponization’ fund"

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5966060-trump-irs-settlement-voided-federal-judge/

Let's have Todd Blanche confirmed as AG, too so this circus can continue....

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

It's a done deal!:   "South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) has appointed Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), to fill the remainder of her brother’s term in the Senate on Monday following the GOP senator’s sudden death over the weekend."

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5966340-lindsey-graham-sister-senate/

Mr Smith went & Sis goes to Washington...

AND:  "Judge finds Trump, DOJ colluded with settlement behind ‘anti-weaponization’ fund"

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5966060-trump-irs-settlement-voided-federal-judge/

Let's have Todd Blanche confirmed as AG, too so this circus can continue....

Plus, the military now gets mandatory testosterone testing by order of former Faux-news gameshow host, "Pete" Hegseth:

"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced a new effort to annually screen service members’ testosterone levels and offer testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), framing it as a way to keep troops on the “leading edge of lethality.”

“We have a sacred duty to maintain that advantage, which is why we must constantly look for new ways to optimize your performance, your resilience and your long-term health.”

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5969935-hegseth-testosterone-testing-dod/?__vfz=medium%3Dconversations_top_pages

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

This complete Loser Tim Walz was the Democrat candidate for President and ALL the lefties here including Jim Brown voted for Tim Walz.  Yeah you leftists have wonderful candidates.  You PROUDLY voted for the dumbest human ever to run for President, Kamala Harris and her even dumber 
VP candidate Tim Walz.  

Yes, judgment is excellent on the part of the Democrat party. I'm guessing that the converts to the Democrat party are proud as can be!  

The Laotian illegal repeatedly raped the 10 year old girl and Tim Walz, Keith Ellison, and the woman who is the Democrat Supreme court chief justice all conspired to pardon this piece of shit.

I guess this is just another example of the Democrat party welcoming every scumbag on planet Earth into their sick party of scumbags.  

So they welcome Nazis, illegal alien pedophile rapists, terrorist sympathizers, and terrorist apologists and character witnesses for convicted terrorists, and communists with open arms.  You leftists and JB have to be SO proud!! 

"Minnesota Governor Tim Walz did not pardon Tou Lue Vang on the basis that his crimes were "just a different culture." While Vang himself infamously used that cultural justification when interviewed by law enforcement decades ago, Governor Walz defended the unanimous board decision by citing the explicit support of the victim, Vang’s 20 years of rehabilitation, and the severe economic impact deportation would have on Vang's American-citizen children." AI

"Several individuals who participated in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot and were subsequently pardoned have faced subsequent convictions or charges related to child molestation and child sex crimes."

"Andrew Paul Johnson: A Florida man who received a pardon for his Capitol riot case was sentenced to life in prison in March 2026 after a jury convicted him of five counts of child sex crimes. Prosecutors said he had molested two middle-school-aged children and tried to keep them quiet by promising them a share of restitution money he claimed he would receive from the Trump administration for his Jan. 6 case."

"Daniel Tocci: A Massachusetts man whose Jan. 6 case was dismissed following presidential clemency was sentenced in March 2026 to four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of over 100,000 images and videos of child sexual abuse."

"Andrew Taake: A Texas man who received a pardon after being convicted of assaulting Capitol police was arrested on charges of online solicitation of a minor shortly after his release.Investigations by news outlets and watchdog groups have highlighted this pattern, noting that at least several pardoned January 6 participants have been accused of or convicted of child sexual abuse or exploitation charges since the sweeping pardons."  AI

Oh, you didn't know that did you Rich? Do you still think they're "patriots" like Donald Trump?

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5972839-moreno-sanction-canada-wildfires/

You can't make this stuff up...