SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – AT 11:56 P.M. ET: 

INCREDIBLE – FROM THE DETROIT NEWS:   One-third of precincts in Wayne County could be disqualified from an unprecedented statewide recount of presidential election results because of problems with ballots.  Michigan’s largest county voted overwhelmingly for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, but officials couldn’t reconcile vote totals for 610 of 1,680 precincts during a countywide canvass of vote results late last month.  Most of those are in heavily Democratic Detroit, where the number of ballots in precinct poll books did not match those of voting machine printout reports in 59 percent of precincts, 392 of 662.  Voter fraud?  Did anyone say voter fraud?

ONCE A NUT, ALWAYS A NUT – FROM AP:   House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi is calling the decision to tap Ben Carson as head of Housing and Urban Development a “disconcerting and disturbingly unqualified choice.”  Pelosi says the country deserves someone with “relevant experience” to protect the rights of homeowners and renters.  In her statement released Monday, she says “there is no evidence that Dr. Carson brings the necessary credentials to hold a position with such immense responsibilities and impact on families and communities across America.”  Oh let's see.  He grew up in the ghetto, worked with urban children as a renowned pediatric neurosurgeon, takes an active and personal interest in changing the culture of the inner city.  What could a person like that possibly know?  But Carson is a black conservative, and, like Clarence Thomas, will be worked over pretty hard by Congressional liberals who consider him a group traitor.

IS SHE SERIOUS? – FROM THE NEW YORK POST:   Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine are throwing a party at the Plaza hotel on Dec. 15 to thank those who donated millions to the campaign.  The party will be held in the Grand Ballroom on the third floor, to honor the Hillary for America finance leadership council.  Guests expected are big bundlers including Harvey Weinstein, Anna Wintour, Alan Patricof, Tory Burch and Marc Lasry.  One insider said, “Hopefully there’s no balconies so nobody can jump.”  Unusually, Kaine is throwing his own holiday celebration in NYC earlier the same day.  The insider mused, “Is he trying to keep the donor network alive for a presidential run?”  I guess this is the way the top Democrats are reconnecting with the average American. 

December 5, 2016