SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – AT 11:43 P.M. ET: 

HYPOCRITES – From the Washington Examiner:   The Democratic National Committee drafted a resolution, expected to pass Saturday, which accuses the Republican presidential candidates of engaging in "anti-Muslim rhetoric."  The resolution, according to CNN, says the DNC is "sickened by the vile personal attacks that denigrate Islam" from the GOP candidates. It says the candidates have "incited disturbing levels of fear mongering and demagoguery against racial, ethnic and religious minority communities."  I hadn't noticed the DNC passing any resolutions denouncing anti-Christian rhetoric, which is commonplace on the political left.  Maybe that page fell out.

TED ROMPS IN IOWA – From the Washington Examiner:   A new Des Moines Register/Bloomberg poll, the most respected survey in Iowa politics, has Ted Cruz with a solid lead in the first-voting state. The Texas senator has 31 percent in the new survey, to Donald Trump's 21 percent, Ben Carson's 13 percent, Marco Rubio's 10 percent, and Jeb Bush's six percent.In the last Register poll, in mid-October, Cruz was at 10 percent, meaning he has more than tripled his support in the last eight weeks.  "From the beginning of this campaign, we've talked about uniting courageous conservatives to reignite the promise of America and keep our nation safe," said Cruz Iowa State Director Bryan English in an email statement. "We have more work to do, but we can definitively say the message is working. We have the right candidate, motivated supporters and the financial strength to take us to the nomination and the White House."  I'd be careful about reading too much into early polls and primaries, no matter who wins.  They are not necessarily indicative of the political winds to come.

TERROR ARRESTS IN SWITZERLAND – From CNN:   (CNN) Swiss police have arrested two people with Syrian passports and found traces of potential bomb-making chemicals in a car as security remains high around Geneva amid a terrorism alert and a hunt for suspects, authorities said Saturday.  Authorities have been looking for at least two people with indirect links to suspects in the November 13 Paris terrorist attacks. It was not immediately clear whether Saturday's arrests were linked to the attacks in Paris, in which 130 people were killed.  The two were arrested Friday and charged Saturday, according to a statement Saturday from the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland.  They were arrested on suspicion of the manufacture, concealment and transport of explosives or toxic gases, as well as on suspicion of violating the prohibition of groups such as al Qaida, ISIS and similar organizations.  I'm sure it's just a misunderstanding.  Maybe Obama should just invite them to live here, out of the way of obnoxious stares.

SOME PEOPLE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN OTHERS – From Breitbart:  President Barack Obama is not scheduled to attend any of the funerals for the victims of the San Bernardino terror attack nine days ago, Breitbart News has learned. He has yet to visit the town in the wake of the deadliest terror attack since 9/11.  The White House did not return a request for comment about the president’s schedule.  It is unknown to the public whether he will attend any funerals, the first of which took place on Thursday for victim Yvette Velasco...Obama delivered the eulogy at the memorial service this year for the victims of a racist mass murder at a church in Charleston, South Carolina. Obama used his remarks to push for gun control.  Small-time president.  No class.

December 12, 2015