Post 1,045 It Only Hurts When We Laugh You likely see the humor and perhaps appreciate the creativity in this cartoon, even as this is terribly cringe-worthy. It was sent to me by a dear friend and I’m working hard to forgive him. Here’s the problem. This cartoon conflates two alt-right lunacies – fertilized… [read more]
Elections
Post 1,044 Get Over It Joe Biden is the Democratic Party nominee for President. Regardless of his age, his awkward gait, his historic gaffs, his verbally relocating various world leaders to other countries, his paltry number of press conferences, his refusal to be younger than he is and his inability to make everything in the… [read more]
Is It Time to Surrender?
Post 1,043 CAUTION! Contains both snark and sarcasm. Sensitive readers are advised to be holding both Teddy and blanket prior to reading further. It’s time to give up. Wave the white flag. Throw in the towel. Nothing left to do but for Trump to kneel before Putin and surrender the ceremonial Presidential Sword. MAGAs keep… [read more]
Joe Biden Has To Be Better Than Super Bowl Commercials
Post 1,042 However odd it might be, we love our Super Bowl commercials as a form of entertainment. Millions tune in just for them, not so much for the football game. And with the cost for just 30 seconds of ad time at $7 million, the ad agencies and the companies they create ads for… [read more]
Dysfunction Junction
Post 1,041 On February 18 Steve Sheffey wrote, ” . . . House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) says he won’t allow the House to vote on the emergency funding because it doesn’t contain money for border security. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) accurately summarized Johnson’s position: The Speaker said he wouldn’t pass Ukraine funding without a… [read more]
What’s Most Important
Post 1,040 The President of the United States has a lot of responsibilities, including that ” . . . he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed . . .” as required by Article II of the Constitution. The to-do list is long and demanding to the point of being inhuman. There is… [read more]
You’re Not Going To Like This
Post 1,039 There was a glorious victory parade yesterday in Kansas City in celebration of the Chiefs’ Superbowl LVIII win. The crowd was estimated at a million people, twice the population of the city. There were waves and smiles and cheers and then people began to be shot and they dropped to the ground. As… [read more]
Potpourri v21.0
Post 1,038 As we sigh romantically and fondly for those we love on this Valentine’s Day, we embrace their hearts. May that be true for you. Who’s Next? We continue to lose roughly 200 American sweethearts to Covid every day. Of course, that number lacks the shock value of refrigerator trucks used as emergency morgues… [read more]
Elections, Amendments & Tunnels
Post 1,037 A little longer today because there is so much going on . . . Winning Elections A piece in The Economist in December accidentally provided yet another reminder of what wins elections. We used to believe that honesty and moral character were our guides, but we’ve been disabused of that fanciful notion for… [read more]
The Moronica Awards*
Post 1,036 WARNING! Contains Snark Sensitive readers are advised to get over it. The Moronica Awards are given to those who behave with the distinction of being obviously mentally unfit and who offer themselves without hesitation to display their true limitations publicly. The Awards are heavily weighted toward those who have made the greatest public… [read more]
