Kamala Harris warns she 'may have to take over' as president and is ready to do so but dismisses concerns about Biden's decrepitude
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Vice President Kamala Harris sent mixed messages this week, dismissing concerns about President Joe Biden's decrepitude, then stressing she is ready to take over should the need arise.

In what turned out to be a controversial move, Harris ended up warming Biden's seat at the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, where the president's absence was seen by some foreign dignitaries as an untimely snub and by critics as yet another signal that he is no longer up to the task of leading the world's greatest superpower.


CNBC alternatively characterized the 80-year-old's substitution by Harris at the three-day summit, which ended Thursday, as an opportunity for her to "burnish her foreign policy credentials."


During her time in Jakarta, Harris fielded two sets of similar questions from Associated Press reporter Chris Megerian and CBS News correspondent Margaret Brennan concerning the Democratic president's advanced age and her willingness to replace him behind the Resolute desk.


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Megerian asked Harris, "Questions about the president’s age often go hand in hand with questions about how you would step in the role if necessary. Do you feel prepared for that possibility? Has serving as vice president prepared you for that job?"

The New York Post reported the 58-year-old answered in the affirmative, adding, "First of all, let's — I’m answering your hypothetical, but Joe Biden is going to be fine. So that is not going to come to fruition."



With a great deal riding on the next presidential election, just over one year away, and Biden's 81st birthday fast approaching, prospective voters don't share Harris' confidence.

A recent Wall Street Journal poll found that 73% of voters figure that Biden, already surpassing the average American life expectancy by several years, is too old to seek a second term. Two-thirds of Democrats indicated they felt the same way.

TheBlaze previously reported the results of a recent Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll that found a staggering 69% of Democratic voters and 77% of American adults overall believe Biden is "too old" to "effectively serve another 4-year term as president."


Biden hasn't exactly inspired confidence in his capacity to stand, let alone lead, repeatedly falling in public, routinely flubbing speeches, and admitting in October to the host of MSNBC's "The Sunday Show" that he "could drop dead tomorrow."

Harris further explained to Megerian, "But let us also understand that every vice president — every vice president — understands that when they take the oath, that they must be very clear about the responsibility they may have to take over the job of being president. I am no different."


Harris, whose unlikability has already proven to be a major concern for the White House, reiterated in her interview with Brennan that Biden "is going to be fine," but that she would take over "if necessary."

Necessity might make Harris president, but most voters might wish it hadn't.

According to the latest Economist/YouGov Poll, 57% of likely voters hold an unfavorable view of Harris. Of those who with an unfavorable view, 43% felt strongly.

While nearly tied with Biden in terms of unfavorability, Kamala Harris has managed to score five fewer points in terms of favorability than the 80-year-old. This is quite an accomplishment in light of Biden's many recent PR disasters.

After all, extra to his handling of the economy, the border, classified documents, and America's withdrawal from Afghanistan, Biden recently likened the deadly inferno that claimed hundreds of lives in Maui to a kitchen fire; has taken over 365 vacation days since taking office in January 2021; bailed on a Medal of Honor ceremony before its completion; and has a son with whom he was allegedly involved in suspicious foreign business deals now about to be hit with felony charges.

Despite Harris' unpopularity with the American people, even relative to Biden, California Gov. Gavin Newsom emphasized this week that she is "naturally the one lined up" to succeed Biden.

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Another day, another chilling warning about Artificial Intelligence (AI) from an expert in the field.

Mustafa Suleyman, a former Google executive and AI pioneer warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to create a deadly plague.

Speaking on a recent episode of ‘The Diary of a CEO’ podcast, he said that AI could be used to design new viruses or bacteria that are more deadly and resistant to treatment.

These viruses could ‘spread faster or [be] more lethal,’ said Mr Suleyman, ultimately causing ‘more harm’ and potentially even killing people ‘like a pandemic.’

‘We are working with dangerous things,’ he continued. ‘We can’t let just anyone have access to them. We need to limit who can use the AI software, the cloud systems, and even some of the biological materials.’

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In May, the CEOs of OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Stability AI signed a statement calling for the mitigation of ‘the risk of extinction from AI’ to become a global priority.

Dr Geoffrey Hinton, widely regarded as the ‘godfather of artificial intelligence’ who recently resigned from Google while warning of the dangers of the technology, is also among the prominent signatories.

The short statement, posted by the Center for AI Safety, reads: ‘Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.’

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Nancy Pelosi, 83, will run for her seat in Congress again in 2024
Pelosi said Friday she will seek re-election to a 20th term in the House of Representatives
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Nancy Pelosi defends Biden against age criticism: 'He's a kid to me'
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended President Biden against concerns over his age during an MSNBC appearance on Wednesday.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will seek a 20th term in the U.S. House of Representatives, announcing Friday she is running for re-election in 2024.

Pelosi, 83, declared her candidacy for California's 11th Congressional District representing San Francisco in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.

"Now more than ever our City needs us to advance San Francisco values and further our recovery. Our country needs America to show the world that our flag is still there, with liberty and justice for ALL," Pelosi said. "That is why I am running for reelection — and respectfully ask for your vote."


Pelosi stepped down from serving as leader of the House Democratic Caucus last year, passing the torch to current House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. She now serves among the rank-and-file, though Democratic lawmakers have dubbed her as "Speaker Emerita" out respect for her more than 35-year tenure in the House.

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Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Event at the White House in Washington D.C., United States on August 16, 2023. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

First elected to Congress in 1987, the Democratic leader made history becoming the first female speaker in 2007, and in 2019 she regained the speaker's gavel.

Pelosi led the party through substantial legislative achievements, including passage of the Affordable Care Act, as well as turbulent times with two impeachments of former President Donald Trump.

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From left to right: Rep. Grace Napolitano D-Calif., 86, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., 81, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., 90, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, 89, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., 83. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, Paul Morigi via Getty Images)

Her announcement puts to rest any suggestion of retirement, though it comes amid concerns over the advanced age of numerous elected officials, including octogenarian Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., 90-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and President Biden, who is 79.

McConnell, 81, renewed concerns about his age and fitness for office after he froze in front of news cameras for the second time this year last month.


McConnell’s physician medically cleared him to continue with business as usual and did not find any evidence of a stroke or a seizure after several tests, per an announcement Tuesday.

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U.S. President Joe Biden, CEO of SparkCharge Joshua Aviv and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) arrive for a signing ceremony for the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 on the South Lawn of the White House on August 9, 2022 in Washington, DC. Biden is 79 years old, while Pelosi is 83. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Even so, the episode prompted critics like Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley to deride the Senate as a "privileged nursing home." At least one House member, Rep. John James, R-Mich., introduced a resolution to amend the Constitution to impose an age limit on holding federal office. James' proposal is to bar anyone who would be 75 or older from running for president, vice-president or either house of Congress.

Biden has not escaped scrutiny over his age either. A recent Wall Street Journal poll found two-thirds of Democrats think he is too old to run for president again. But Pelosi has come to the president's defense, calling age "relative."

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"I think the president should embrace his age, his experience, the knowledge he brings to the job. Actually, the leader on the other side is not much younger. I don’t like to use his name, but you know who I mean. He’s not that much younger. So I don’t think — age is a relative thing. It is — and I think this president, our country is very well served by his leadership, again, his experience, his knowledge, and it counts for a lot," she said.

She added that Biden is "a kid to me."

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Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieve it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Yes i posted this somewhere in here. It has special happy memories for me as a child with me father. With whom I was very close. * I heard this in my head. I smiled to think of me father reciting this after his Gallo wine. And off we would go. I do hope to see all soon Lord please*



Ballad Of The Tempest
WE were crowded in the cabin,
Not a soul would dare to sleep,--
It was midnight on the waters,
And a storm was on the deep.

'Tis a fearful thing in winter
To be shattered by the blast,
And to hear the rattling trumpet
Thunder, "Cut away the mast!"

So we shuddered there in silence,--
For the stoutest held his breath,
While the hungry sea was roaring
And the breakers talked with death.

As thus we sat in darkness
Each one busy with his prayers,
"We are lost!" the captain shouted,
As he staggered down the stairs.

But his little daughter whispered,
As she took his icy hand,
"Isn't God upon the ocean,
Just the same as on the land?"

Then we kissed the little maiden,
And we spake in better cheer,
And we anchored safe in harbor
When the morn was shining clear.

That ‘70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life on rape convictions

It happened 20 yrs ago. He seems to believe it is scientology, not the devil, whom made him do this.

What an arse. That show was big and he could have lots of females appropriately. He chose rape. Well, in prison, he will find out alot more about Rape of the weaker. Seriously stupid.

Danny Masterson speaks during a Launch Event for Netflix "The Ranch: Part 3" hosted by Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson at Tequila Cowboy on June 7, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for Netflix)
Anna Webber/Getty Images for Netflix Danny Masterson speaks during a Launch Event for Netflix “The Ranch: Part 3” hosted by Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson at Tequila Cowboy on June 7, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.
By JESSICA SCHLADEBECK | jschladebeck@nydailynews.com and JOSEPH WILKINSON | jwilkinson@nydailynews.com | New York Daily News
PUBLISHED: September 7, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. | UPDATED: September 7, 2023 at 4:20 p.m.
Danny Masterson was sentenced Thursday to 30 years to life in prison for raping two women in Los Angeles decades ago.

A jury of seven women and five men in May found the 47-year-old actor guilty of two counts of forcible rape. Both attacks occurred in Masterson’s Hollywood-area home in 2003, when he was at the height of his fame and starring on the Fox network sitcom, “That ’70s Show.”

The jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on a final count — an allegation that Masterson also raped a longtime girlfriend — which was dismissed after prosecutors said they would not retry him. Judge Charlaine Olmedo allowed all three women to provide victim impact statements during the sentencing hearing, which was also packed with the actor’s supporters.

“When you raped me, you stole from me,” one of the victims said Thursday. “You are pathetic, disturbed and completely violent. … The world is better off with you in prison.”

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The verdict came in a second trial after jurors failed to reach a decision on the same three counts of forcible rape in December and a mistrial was declared.

In a motion filed Thursday, Masteron’s defense team asked for yet another retrial, but Olmedo refused to grant it. The defense attorneys had sought a sentence of 15 years to life.

“Mr. Masterson, I know that you’re sitting here steadfast in your claims of innocence, and thus no doubt feeling victimized by a justice system that has failed you,” the judge told Masterson before handing down the sentence. “But Mr. Masterson, you are not the victim here. Your actions 20 years ago took away another person’s voice, and choice. One way or another you will have to come to terms with your prior actions, and their consequences.”[

During the weekslong retrial earlier this year, prosecutors contended Masterson used his prominence within the Church of Scientology to silence his accusers and dodge any real consequences for nearly 20 years. All three women, who were also Scientologists, blamed the church when asked about their hesitancy to come forward. When they reported Masterson to church officials, they said, they were told they were not raped and were put through what the church calls “ethics programs” and warned against going to law enforcement to report a member of such high standing.


“They were raped, they were punished for it, and they were retaliated against,” Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller told jurors at the trial. “Scientology told them there’s no justice for them.”

Deemed a flight risk, Masterson was escorted from the courtroom amid the legal proceedings and has been in custody ever since.

The actor, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, did not testify.

After the verdict, the Church of Scientology issued a statement declaring that the “testimony and descriptions of Scientology beliefs” during the trial were “uniformly false.”

“The church has no policy prohibiting or discouraging members from reporting criminal conduct of anyone — Scientologists or not — to law enforcement,” the statement said.

The judge had limited testimony about Scientology at Masterson’s original trial but allowed prosecutors to question an expert witness at the second set of proceedings. That expert witness was Claire Headley, an ex-Scientologist who has become a prominent critic of the church.

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