Michael Ramirez: Tail Wagging the Elephant 09-18-23

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The witless leading the blind.—Michael

Gaetz throws down gauntlet: ‘Critical mass of GOP lawmakers are with me, not Kevin [McCarthy]’ — Chris Donaldson, BizPac Review

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Hand-Picked Links of Interest:

Shut Up, He Explained —Scott Johnson, Power Line

To Market, To Market —Clarice Feldman, American Thinker

What is “The Right Way To Lead Life”? —Roger Kimball, American Greatness

Voter Registration Charities a Massive, Overlooked Scandal —Parker Thayer, RCPolicy

Biden’s tall tales encapsulate the liberal mentality —Steven F. Hayward, NYP

Another Whitmer Fednapping Case Goes Boom —Julie Kelly, Substack

Viral video of cyclist’s killing sparks outrage, attacks on RJ —Brett Clarkston, Las Vegas Review-Journal

DayQuil, Covid Vaccine Boosters and FDA Science —Allysia Finley, Wall Street Journal

The Tragic Results of Biden's Open Border —Miranda Devine, New York Post

Is That a Spy in Your Car? —Nadia Schadlow, The Free Press

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Auto CEOs Struggling With Whether To Replace Striking Workers With Robots Or Mexicans —Babylon Bee

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