" Also I learned yesterday---drinking hot drinks likely keeps viruses from replicating as well." I am taking Cipro - No tea, coffee, sodas, milk, careful with vitamins. Hot Chocolate has too much sugar. Any suggestions for hot drinks?

From Instapundit: SO USA TODAY DIDN’T WANT TO RUN MY HUNTER BIDEN COLUMN THIS WEEK. My regular editor is on vacation, and I guess everyone else was afraid to touch it. So I’m sending them another column next week, and just publishing this one here. Enjoy! This is as filed, with no editing from USAT. _____ BIG TECH BURNED BY BIDEN BLUNDER Glenn Harlan Reynolds https://pjmedia.com/instapundit/407934/#respond

Alternate view? "They Are Ready This Time—But So Are We If Donald Trump wins handily on November 3 but the Democrats refuse to acknowledge defeat, do not expect their opponents to go gently into that good night... Hillary Clinton famously or infamously spoke of a large swath of the American populace as an “irredeemable” “basket of deplorables.” Armed with that conviction, her political heirs think it merely business as usual, simply the working out of public virtue, to do “whatever it takes” to dispose of so tainted an opponent, even if doing so requires their complicity in the destruction of everything that underwrites American strength, freedom, and prosperity. The good news is that we deplorables have noticed their machinations and are prepared to challenge their assault not only at the ballot box but also on their preferred theater of operation. I am confident that Donald Trump will win handily on November 3. If I am correct, but the Democrats refuse to acknowledge defeat, do not expect their opponents to go gently into that good night. " https://amgreatness.com/2020/10/17/they-are-ready-this-time-but-so-are-we/

Melinda. Thanks. My mistake. I should have confirmed the drug used instead of remembering wrong.

From Instapundit: "I THINK THE EVIDENCE IN FAVOR OF CHLOROQUINE IS STRONGER: WHO study says remdesivir has ‘little or no effect’ on COVID-19..." I wonder at the timing. WHO comes out against remdesivir after Trump said he used it. Another talking point for Trump opponents.

" Why They Loved Trump's Fake Populism Farah Stockman, New York Times" Why fake populism?

New Post.

From previous post: The Dems were surprised by Trumps win in 2016, otherwise they would have made sure he didn't win in those close states. They have had four years to prepare. This is why they are running with Biden. The actual voter doesn't matter. Remember, it is who counts the votes that matters. The media will set the scene by declaring victory for Biden early, despite the vote totals. The apparent outcry for Biden will be so great that the Rhinos and many conservatives will ask Trump to concede. The US has used this on foreign governments in the past and it worked. Many of the same people (both in and out of government) are working behind the scenes to elect Biden(get rid of Trump).

The Dems were surprised by Trumps win in 2016, otherwise they would have made sure he didn't win in those close states. They have had four years to prepare. This is why they are running with Biden. The actual voter doesn't matter. Remember, it is who counts the votes that matters. The media will set the scene by declaring victory for Biden early, despite the vote totals. The apparent outcry for Biden will be so great that the Rhinos and many conservatives will ask Trump to concede. The US has used this on foreign governments in the past and it worked. Many of the same people (both in and out of government) are working behind the scenes to elect Biden(get rid of Trump).

"VP Pence Honors Castro and Che Guevara’s Murder Victims, Obama Honored the Murderers" https://townhall.com/columnists/humbertofontova/2020/10/17/vp-pence-honors-castro-and-che-guevaras-murder-victims-obama-honored-the-murderers-n2578221

Vindman was promoted to full colonel. He resigned, supposedly, because he would no longer be allowed to work in his specialty - Ukraine and Russia.

The Vindman's have a political ad up, with Mrs. Vindman doing the talking.

A comment on the Instapundit link to an article about the unlicensed security guard who shot the demonstrator: "Sounds like what they really did was pay protection money to the organized crime syndicates BLM and Antifa, and called it "security."

Re. the Steve Scully tweet - "should I respond to trump." Does this look like a stand-alone tweet, or part of a longer conversation?

Michael Yon on Humint sources and predictions: "Dispatch 18: Pressurized HUMINT Network in Portland: firehose with valve stuck open..." https://www.patreon.com/posts/dispatch-18-in-42700452

"A computer repair store never burned 80 people to death." Wasn't that the ATF?

Sheldon Whitehouse is implying that dark forces are behind the last three SCOTUS nominations.

Maybe a paymaster as well.

How long before we discover that Hunter was/is a bag man for the Democratic Party?

Re MMs daughter and the phone. MMs phone may need recharging.

Porchlight - The Seals helicopter was shot down by an RPG close to the ground.

Did all these people really talk with Blumenthal about their health problems?

Tom R. Don't Dems believe they won the 2018 election based upon the halthcare scare.

Blumenthal looks like a cadaver.

"Californian democrats are hosing their mail in ballots down with alcohol. The ink is not resistant. Laugh riot. Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 13, 2020 03:56 PM (kA3Cp)" Obviously there will be a provision that approves counting of illegible alcohol treated ballots.