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It may be a tad cold outside, but here in the BBR think kitchen we’ve cooked up ten warm nuggets.

1. Donald Trump on the eve of the Iowa Republican Caucus has the highest polling share data ever recorded.  He stands at 48%.  Meet The Depressed(credit to Rush L.-GOAT) on NBC shared the news yesterday.
2. You can change party affiliation in Iowa as often as you wish.  Go figure.  “Many” democrats are planning on doing just that and voting for Nikki Haley today.
3. Go figure.  Did someone forget to tell them that Haley polls significantly better vs. Joseph Biden than Donald J. does?  Or, is it all part of a plan?
4. Roger Stone suggested that Donald Trump should pick Tulsi Gabbard as his VP pick for 2024.  We agree and have recommended this and predicted the same a time or two.
5. Most of us can agree that illegal immigration at our southern border is a wee bit of a problem.  Not Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.  He called it an international problem repeatedly when CBS 2 reporter Sabrina Franza tried to ask him if he would raise taxes to pay for the illegals that Texas is busing up there.
6. Johnson isn’t dumb.  Probably.  He knows if he blames Biden that the DNC will cut off his air supply politically.  But, it’s the horns of a dilemma because Chicago proudly identifies as a “sanctuary city” and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed state legislation making it the most welcoming state to migrants.
7. Fulton County Georgia DA Fani Willis isn’t dumb either.  Probably. She spoke in church(why not) yesterday after allegations surfaced that she paid her lover and third-party lawyer nearly a million bucks to prosecute Trump on 16 charges including violations of Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO.  She said, “You cannot expect black women to be perfect. We need to be allowed to stumble.  We need grace.”
8.  That leads to so many questions.  We’ll stay on higher ground and skip them all, except one.  Did Fani just play the race card?
9.  Boeing had its doors blown off last week, literally.  Worry not though.  Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun assured nervous flyers last week that all 737 aircraft are built to the highest diversity standards.   Credit is given to where it’s due- The Babylon Bee.
10. On a lighter note.  Did you think that the next wave of NFL QB high achievers included Trevor Lawrence, Josh Allen, and Justin Herbert?  They might need to step aside as 2nd-year vet Jordan Love and rookie CJ Stroud wowed fans this weekend.  Stroud threw for 2 more yards than Love, 274-272.  Each had three TDs, no picks, was 16 for 21, had an identical passer rating of 157.2, and led their teams into the next playoff round in upset blowout wins.  For you geeks a 158.3 rating is considered perfect.

Stay warm.