Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Quick Hits: Volume CDIX (WHCD aftermath edition)

 - With the release of the White House Correspondence Dinner's attempted assassin's manifesto, it's kinda difficult for progs to make this incident a "both sides" issue. As such, they choose to concern troll the intended targets, which were President Donald Trump and members of his administration. 


On Monday, the vile hags on ABC's The View had their usual deranged takes. 





The gal doing most of the speaking, Ana Navarro, seems woefully ignorant of recent history. In one breath, she cites the June 2017 incident where GOP Congressman were engaged in a baseball practice when a maniacal Bernie Sanders supporter opened fire, nearly killing Rep. Steve Scalise. Later, Navarro expresses how she was grateful some Republicans were at Saturday's White House Correspondence Dinner and had to hide under tables because "maybe now that they have felt the fear themselves they will do something on gun reform!"


Uhhh...hey, Ana? How many "gun reforms" did the Republicans advocate for in the aftermath of that 2017 shooting? Did you ever bother to ask them way they never brought any forth? Might be an enlightening topic on your lil' TV show if you and your fellow harpies ever wanna set foot outside your echo chamber some time. 



- Speaking of one having their head up one's derriere, former President Barack Obama has entered the chat.


Although we don’t yet have the details about the motives behind last night's shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner, it’s incumbent upon all us to reject the idea that violence has any place in our democracy. It’s also a sobering reminder of the courage and sacrifice that U.S. Secret Service Agents show every day. I’m grateful to them – and thankful that the agent who was shot is going to be okay.


To fair, Obama posted this statement Sunday afternoon, prior to the shooter's manifesto being made public. But what was ascertained by that point was the shooter was a Kamala Harris supporter and, given his social media activity on the leftist cesspool that is Bluesky, an enthusiastic participant in leftist activities like the "No Kings" rallies. Connect the dots, Barry. 


Alas, this has been Obama's modus operandi since he was President. Remember the Pulse nightclub shooting in the summer of 2016? The gunman pledged allegiance to ISIS before slaughtering scores of people. Then *President* Obama's response? “(W)e have no definitive assessment on the motivation” of Omar Mateen but that “we know he was a person filled with hate.” 


Apparently abject denial is Barry's default sentiment when an emotionally charged incident runs afoul of his preferred narratives. 



- After Saturday's assassination attempt, some folks dug up some days old footage from Jimmy Kimmel Live! where Kimmel pretended to be the WHCD emcee/roaster. The joke which caught people's ire was where Kimmel said to First Lady Melania Trump that "you have a glow of an expectant widow." 


Uber podcaster (and longtime friend of Kimmel's) Adam Carolla shared his perspective. 





I largely agree with Carolla's perspective in that no one expressed a whole lotta outrage in the immediate aftermath of Kimmel's joke. As such, it can hardly be blamed for the actions of the gunman. And I also concede that this is a classic roast joke, one which would have been aimed at any octogenarian billionaire with a gorgeous wife several years younger than he. 

But here's the real test: what if a similar joke was aimed at Jill Biden while her feeble ol' husband Joe was POTUS? Would the same prevailing sentiment from leftists be "rElAx, SnOwFlAkEs. It'S jUsT a JoKe?" Let's just say I'm skeptical. 

In the end, was Kimmel's joke tasteless? Perhaps. Unfunny? Yup. But should the FCC be sticking it's beak in regarding ABC's broadcast license? Abso-freaking-lutely NOT!

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Monday, April 27, 2026

Box Score of the Week

Oakland Athletics at Kansas City Royals - September 27, 1986.


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The Athletics capped off a sweep of a doubleheader against the Royals on the road. This was the last time the A's swept a twin bill on the road, making the near 40-year long streak the longest active drought in Major League Baseball.


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Sunday, April 26, 2026

The NARN Closer's playlist - 4/26/2026



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They tried to break us, looks like they'll try again......

We've reached the last Sunday in April, which means 2026 is about one-third of the way through. As such, we have a lot to get to on today's edition of my radio show The Closer. The 2-hour blitz will begin at 1:00 Central Time. 


In the first hour, I'll discuss the chaos which ensued at Saturday evening's White House Correspondents Dinner. The gun-toting, knife-wielding suspect is in custody. 


If time permits, I'll weigh in on the corrupt Southern Poverty Law Center allegedly staging racist rallies. 


Then in the second hour, I'll talk Minnesota stuff, including Gov. Tim Walz continuing to stick his head in the sand over the state's fraud problem. 


Finally at 2:30, Republican endorsed candidate in Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District Paul Wikstrom will be on to tout his candidacy. 



So please call (651) 289-4488 if you'd like to weigh in on any of the topics we plan on addressing.
 
You can listen live in the Twin Cities at AM 1280 or, if you're near downtown Minneapolis/West Metro area, 107.5 FM on your radio dial. In and out of the Minneapolis-St Paul area you can listen to the program on the Internet by clicking this link, or check us out via iheart radio as well as Amazon Alexa (just say "Alexa, play The Patriot Minneapolis")If you're unable to tune in live, please check out my podcast page for the latest show post.

And if you're so inclined, follow along on Twitter at #NARNShow or "Like" our Facebook page, where we also conduct a "Live Stream" of the broadcast.

Until then.....


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Friday, April 24, 2026

Easy to be generous with other people's money

As he was ascending in the "Veepstakes" in the summer of 2024, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz uncorked this hot take. 





In the nearly 21 months since that clip, it's been revealed that state of Minnesota taxpayers have been defrauded to the tune of billions of dollars. As such, that vapid statement takes on a whole new connotation. Nevertheless, Walz continues to spin it as basically erring on the side of generosity, as he did in an interview with prog boot licker late night host Jimmy Kimmel. 





With a significant decrease in adjusted gross income over the past 5+ years due negative net migration, that "generosity" is not going to be sustainable much longer. 


MN State Rep. Max Rymer (R-North Branch) breaks it down further. 


I want you to know “We are a generous state” are the most warped words in Minnesota government. And I hear them all the time.

(On Wednesday), as we are in the thick of session, Governor Walz decided to take a trip to California and do the Jimmy Kimmel show. When asked about fraud, he blamed the federal government and asserted that Minnesota is a "generous state" with our programs.

 

First, you can’t be “generous” with other people’s money.

Second, to the extent that you feel entitled to use other people’s money - you must be judicious and careful with it. Tim Walz and Minnesota Democrats are not, have not been, and are incapable of being judicious and careful. After everything that’s happened the past 5 years, Democrats will still tell you we have a “revenue” problem (aka we don’t tax enough).

“Generosity” in Minnesota government simply has meant taking as much as you can get away with from people who produce in your state (forcing many of them to leave), in order to fund ill-defined programs with little-to-no oversight, so you can justify your own political existence… even when it inevitably gets discovered a ton of the money went to fraudsters anyway.

That’s not generosity. It’s self-destruction.


More specifically, the problem with socialism is, as Margaret Thatcher so brilliantly stated, eventually you run out of other people's money. 


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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Quick Hits: Volume CDVIII

 - As he prepares to exit the stage of electoral politics in about 8-1/2 months, the current Governor of Minnesota is already plotting his next move





As Dems have hemorrhaged support from outstate areas over the past decade, their strategy to woo those voters has been little more than donning flannel shirts in an attempt to appear "relatable."   






Whoa! Is that the sitting Minnesota Governor and Attorney General or a couple workin' fellas from the Iron Range??????

But seriously, showing up is one thing. However, advocating for radical trans ideology, pillaging of small businesses (which are the lifeblood of small towns) to pay for pet progressive projects and being hostile to Second Amendment rights ain't gonna go over well with voters in "small towns." 



- After the New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on April 7, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani embraced team mascots Mr & Mrs Met. 





The Mets have won nary a game since that moment. As of Tuesday night, their losing streak reached 12 consecutive games. Yikes! 



- As Bill Glahn of American Experiment has said on multiple occasions, the demand for "white supremacy" vastly exceeds the supply. 


Allegations concerning the Southern Poverty Law Center, which has for years labeled conservative activist organizations as "hate groups," suggests they were willing to pay a pretty penny to perpetuate the hoaxes. 


The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that a grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center for making fraudulent payments of millions of dollars to members of the Ku Klux Klan and other neo-Nazi organizations.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said at a news conference that the 11-count indictment filed in an Alabama federal court alleged the left-wing nonprofit had in the past decade paid at least $3 million to eight members of the far-right groups.

One leader of the 2017 Unite the Right protest in Charlottesville, Va., received roughly $270,000 over an eight-year period. Neither that person nor others were identified in the 14-page indictment.


Ah yes, the Charlottesville rally. For years, progs used that as a cudgel to further the narrative that President Donald Trump referred to white supremacists as "very fine people." It took about 7 years before the fact check outfit Snopes (hardly a conservative milieu) acknowledged that was bull pucky, which was no doubt a significant blow to the "Trump is racist" true believers. But this SPLC business? That makes the Jussie Smollett ruse look like a children's theater production in comparison. 


No doubt this story is a blow to the hate crime hoax industry. But if you believe it's a death knell to the entire genre, you clearly have been sleepwalking since the Rev. Al Sharpton was a fat guy


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Monday, April 20, 2026

Box Score of the Week

Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies - August 25, 2017

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In just his 16th MLB game, Philly's Rhys Hoskins completed his second home run streak of three or more games. 

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Sunday, April 19, 2026

The NARN Closer's playlist - 4/19/2026



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Strange but not a stranger, I'm an ordinary guy.......

Another Sunday, yet another edition of my radio show The Closer. The 2-hour broadcast will get started at 1:00 PM Central Time. 


In the first hour, I'll discuss all things Minnesota politics, specifically the 2026 campaigns for state and Federal races. 


Then in the second hour, I'll weigh in on the spectacular crashing and burning of Eric Swalwell's political career. 



So please call (651) 289-4488 if you'd like to weigh in on any of the topics we plan on addressing.
 
You can listen live in the Twin Cities at AM 1280 or, if you're near downtown Minneapolis/West Metro area, 107.5 FM on your radio dial. In and out of the Minneapolis-St Paul area you can listen to the program on the Internet by clicking this link, or check us out via iheart radio as well as Amazon Alexa (just say "Alexa, play The Patriot Minneapolis")If you're unable to tune in live, please check out my podcast page for the latest show post.

And if you're so inclined, follow along on Twitter at #NARNShow or "Like" our Facebook page, where we also conduct a "Live Stream" of the broadcast.

Until then.....


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