SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – AT 11:55 P.M. :

CHRIS, WE HARDLY KNEW YE – Chris Matthews, of MSNBC, was widely quoted as getting tingly feelings up his leg when listening to Barack Obama in 2008.  Apparently, the tingliness has returned, but the cause is different.  Chris was caught on an open mike expressing his passions.  From London's Daily Mail: MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews has been caught ogling Melania Trump live on national television.
The Hardball host was heard enthusiastically commenting on Mrs Trump's 'runway walk' as she joined her husband for his victory speech in Indiana on Tuesday.  While Brian Williams was speaking about the impact the result would have on the Republican party, Matthews could be heard talking about Mrs Trump's appearance.  Apparently unaware he was speaking into a hot mic, Matthews said: 'Did you see her walk? Runway walk. My God is that good. I could watch that runway show.'  I love it, I love it.  MSNBC is very lefty, presumably interested in women's rights and dignity.  I wonder how the local feminists at his network will react to Oglegate.  I want to know.

OUTRAGEOUS – From Hypeline:   Jason Riley — a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a columnist for The Wall Street Journal — has been disinvited from speaking at Virginia Tech, according to National Review.  “Mr. Riley, who is black, has attracted some negative attention since his publication in 2014 of Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Blacks to Succeed,” wrote National Association of Scholars President Peter Wood, who broke the story.  According to a memo obtained by Mr. Wood, the head of the Virginia Tech Finance Department, Professor Vijay Singal, vetoed the speaking arrangement because of the potential that there would be protests. Even though there were zero active plans to protest the event, the mere potential of protests was enough for Singal to veto the speaking arrangement.  Another great moment in higher (than what?) education. 

MEXICO ALMOST HEARTS TRUMP – From Breitbart:   SANTA MONICA, California — During an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, former Mexican President Vicente Fox apologized Wednesday for the vulgar language he has used regarding GOP frontrunner Donald Trump’s proposal to build a wall along the southern border and invited the likely Republican nominee to Mexico to see the border from the other side.  Earlier this year, Fox said that he would not pay for Trump’s “**** wall,” and called Trump “Ignorant … crazy … egocentric … nasty … [a] false prophet.” Trump then called on Fox to apologize.  On Wednesday, he did so — in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News — and added that he wanted Trump to come to Mexico to see the border from the other side.  I suspect that a lot of apologies will be in the mail now that Trump will be the nominee.  I think Trump should go to Mexico.  If he comes out with an "understanding" with Fox, it's a plus.

May 4, 2016