Well said. I also think we're going to have to wait to see how the primaries shake out. A lot of people are coming out against Trump--again--this time over Jan. 6. I'm talking the megadonors who can finance a campaign. It's important. Some Dem candidates outspent GOP ones (Kelly v. Masters for one) by a multiple of 4-1.
Probably DeSantis is somewhat more acceptable to the GOPe, because they think they can control him at least some, while they know damn well that if Trump wins again they won't be able to control him at all. They may be right.
I think that is the best argument for a Trump supporter. Especially given that the Dems, at this point, don't seem have any really great potential candidates to oppose him. (My dark horse is Jared Polis.)
I'm thinking he is a politician. He'll undoubtedly consider a lot of variables. And what is his wife wants him to run? Most politicians only get one bite, if any, at the Presidential apple.
I wouldn't take either side of a run/won't run bet.
"It was a problem for Democrats. See, if there had been a red wave, then they could have gone on a mercy killing spree (metaphorically speaking) and ridded themselves of many old codgers"
I think you're right and I think they were all prepped to 25th Uncle Joe and then... there was no bloodbath to which blame needed to be assigned.
And they got Nancy but I think they were expecting to clean house then didn't have a reason.
The thing is, as Joe deteriorates even more they'll reach a really untenable point as they try to decide whether to ditch him and 'anoint' Kamala while trying to find a VP replacement that the GOP will accept.
I really doubt if Jeffries is ready to accept a full-throated Progressive agenda. Too many close elections for his non-super Lefties this last time. He doesn't need any of them crossing the aisle, and a few might be very tempted if the Left agenda is pounded too hard.
Your list of "Things That Didn't Exist" when Biden was born is priceless. Pre-Bikini?! Oh, Lord!
As for having to "rationalize" voting for Trump at his age, I've said it before: I could support Trump for a True First Term (TM). The one thing that would stop me is if I see any signs of him slowing down mentally. Biden was unfit even while running. Trump still has his wits about him. I don't mind DeSantis at all--he hasn't put a foot wrong politically--but has anyone faced The Storm the way Trump has? Including what Roger Kimball called the "wheeze" of yet another Special Counsel?
CBS, like the NYT, is not a fair press entity. Glad they beclowned themselves.
Your sendup of Trump's own tweet supporting DeSantis made me smile.
I'm not worried about Biden being old. I'm worried about him being incompetent, stupid, corrupt, and beholden to anti-American ideologies -- traits which are not universal among octogenarians, or even septuagenarians, for that matter.
I'll admit I am not an expert, but my understanding is that "natural-born citizen" does not necessarily mean "born in the US or its territories." Rather, it means "citizen from birth." A child born overseas to US-citizen-parents would himself be a US citizen. In a twist that is unusual in the rest of the world, the US also grants citizenship-from-birth to any child born on US soil, regardless of their parents' citizenship status. If Harry and Meagan pop out another one while living in LA, there will be an American citizen lurking in the line of succession to the British throne.
I don't have (never had) a Twitter account, but I've been following this, and it is just freaking hilarious to watch those blue check morons find out just how little pull they have. Especially now that they can't dogpile opponents and get them banned.
"I wonder why Biden and all his enablers tried to make us believe the story was “Russian disinformation,” just a few weeks before the 2020 election? Guess we’ll never know."
If only there was an organization of individuals who could look into this sort of thing, you know... investigate it and all that shit? I know it's a crazy idea, but I think it would be totes cool!
I'm reminded of how "journalism" is held in such low regard by those who actually graduate with such a shit degree, it's the most regretted major out there. Even worse than Sociology! I mean, with sociology they at least teach you how to work the controls on a Faema espresso machine.
Faema was, by the way, a long time sponsor of the greatest cyclist who ever trod this planet: Eddy Merckx. Eddy won everything possible; 11 Grand Tours, with 64 individual stage wins. Set the Hour Record back when high tech was "drill lots of damn holes in the bike and every damn component" and won every damn classic worth winning. Did he cheat? Well, it was a different time, kids ...
Fav line: "There’s a lot of talk about “safety” right now, which means “I don’t want to hear what this person says, and I don’t want anybody else to hear it either.” "
Not only do I love that you actually concoct these sentiments in your brain, but that you throw them down on the page with a 'So there!' attitude.
It's one of the reasons I look forward to 12:00 straight up in the PM so's I can be wonderfully entertained. Thanks.
All politicians lie, of course. But only some get called on it by the MSM, and only some tell truths that get called lies by the MSM. Can you guess what those politicians have in common?
The problem with all the politicians being old is that they will never have to live with the consequences (intended or not) of their lawmaking. They only have to think of the here and now, how many friends they would make, votes they would buy, goodies they bring to their home state. It’s the young that will deal with the real fall- out and thus they should be making decisions. (And my young I mean middle age, had had a job, not the children who still believe in the fairy tale of socialism/communism)
No, I'm fine with it. I believe in free speech. How do you not know that?
"Lucid." LOL!
Let's hug it out, fellas!
Well said. I also think we're going to have to wait to see how the primaries shake out. A lot of people are coming out against Trump--again--this time over Jan. 6. I'm talking the megadonors who can finance a campaign. It's important. Some Dem candidates outspent GOP ones (Kelly v. Masters for one) by a multiple of 4-1.
I expect to see some Repubs 'running' but as positioning themselves as VP possibilities.
Probably DeSantis is somewhat more acceptable to the GOPe, because they think they can control him at least some, while they know damn well that if Trump wins again they won't be able to control him at all. They may be right.
I think that is the best argument for a Trump supporter. Especially given that the Dems, at this point, don't seem have any really great potential candidates to oppose him. (My dark horse is Jared Polis.)
I'm thinking he is a politician. He'll undoubtedly consider a lot of variables. And what is his wife wants him to run? Most politicians only get one bite, if any, at the Presidential apple.
I wouldn't take either side of a run/won't run bet.
I really doubt he will worry about Trump being out, but . . .
"GOPe" lol
I’m going to confess ignorance here -
I know what GOP is but what the heck does GOPe mean?
Thanks for the assist.
: )
OK is there some kind of conspiracy here against the word “going”.
I keep typing that and it keeps defaulting to “coming” in my post above. WT heck??!!
I wonder where that piece on Barack is from? Harvard Law Review? Did he really lie himself about being born in Kenya?!
Yet, not Barack's fault...
"It was a problem for Democrats. See, if there had been a red wave, then they could have gone on a mercy killing spree (metaphorically speaking) and ridded themselves of many old codgers"
I think you're right and I think they were all prepped to 25th Uncle Joe and then... there was no bloodbath to which blame needed to be assigned.
And they got Nancy but I think they were expecting to clean house then didn't have a reason.
The thing is, as Joe deteriorates even more they'll reach a really untenable point as they try to decide whether to ditch him and 'anoint' Kamala while trying to find a VP replacement that the GOP will accept.
I expect it to be . . . interesting . . . to watch Hakeem Jeffries try to 'control' the Dem caucus.
I really doubt if Jeffries is ready to accept a full-throated Progressive agenda. Too many close elections for his non-super Lefties this last time. He doesn't need any of them crossing the aisle, and a few might be very tempted if the Left agenda is pounded too hard.
We'll see.
I listed "credit cards" twice. LOL!
Hey! Why does Treacher get an orange verified user account here? Aren't subscribers smart and handsome and all that, the way he said?
Does Elon Musk have to buy Substack, too, to free us from check envy?
:-)
For $8 bucks a month, you too can have a Faaaancy Orange Check Mark.
Make check payable to Pi Guy Enterprises, LLC.
But, sure. *shrug* You're handsome.
"I listed "credit cards" twice. LOL!"
Well Joe is from Delaware: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/11/biden-bankruptcy-president/
You give us more than we deserve, Treach
Obligatory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3sOuEv0E2I
Happy Monday Garfield!
Your list of "Things That Didn't Exist" when Biden was born is priceless. Pre-Bikini?! Oh, Lord!
As for having to "rationalize" voting for Trump at his age, I've said it before: I could support Trump for a True First Term (TM). The one thing that would stop me is if I see any signs of him slowing down mentally. Biden was unfit even while running. Trump still has his wits about him. I don't mind DeSantis at all--he hasn't put a foot wrong politically--but has anyone faced The Storm the way Trump has? Including what Roger Kimball called the "wheeze" of yet another Special Counsel?
CBS, like the NYT, is not a fair press entity. Glad they beclowned themselves.
Your sendup of Trump's own tweet supporting DeSantis made me smile.
I'm not worried about Biden being old. I'm worried about him being incompetent, stupid, corrupt, and beholden to anti-American ideologies -- traits which are not universal among octogenarians, or even septuagenarians, for that matter.
I'll admit I am not an expert, but my understanding is that "natural-born citizen" does not necessarily mean "born in the US or its territories." Rather, it means "citizen from birth." A child born overseas to US-citizen-parents would himself be a US citizen. In a twist that is unusual in the rest of the world, the US also grants citizenship-from-birth to any child born on US soil, regardless of their parents' citizenship status. If Harry and Meagan pop out another one while living in LA, there will be an American citizen lurking in the line of succession to the British throne.
That NY Times article on that toxic mediocrity turning 80... that CBS "News" article on the Hunter Biden laptop...
I would say "Don't piss on my leg and tell me it's raining," but they'd respond, "Oh, no, we're absolutely pissing on you."
They've never cared, just now they're confident enough to proclaim it.
We'll see how that plays out.
Hey if you use the 1955 date, he's older than McDonalds too.
Wow...
"Tee-hee!"
Dr. Schadenfreude. Paging Dr. Schadenfreude.
“Twitter is going under any second!”
Well, they're going to try their darndest. And Musk will just keep on trolling them right back.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1593624195136487426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1593624195136487426%7Ctwgr%5E22d69d33b133f514c4f56e9a13b43b7b65b76d93%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fredstate.com%2Fbobhoge%2F2022%2F11%2F19%2Fmusk-absolutely-roasts-dem-senators-who-called-for-the-ftc-to-investigate-twitter-n661221
I don't have (never had) a Twitter account, but I've been following this, and it is just freaking hilarious to watch those blue check morons find out just how little pull they have. Especially now that they can't dogpile opponents and get them banned.
"I wonder why Biden and all his enablers tried to make us believe the story was “Russian disinformation,” just a few weeks before the 2020 election? Guess we’ll never know."
If only there was an organization of individuals who could look into this sort of thing, you know... investigate it and all that shit? I know it's a crazy idea, but I think it would be totes cool!
I'm reminded of how "journalism" is held in such low regard by those who actually graduate with such a shit degree, it's the most regretted major out there. Even worse than Sociology! I mean, with sociology they at least teach you how to work the controls on a Faema espresso machine.
Faema was, by the way, a long time sponsor of the greatest cyclist who ever trod this planet: Eddy Merckx. Eddy won everything possible; 11 Grand Tours, with 64 individual stage wins. Set the Hour Record back when high tech was "drill lots of damn holes in the bike and every damn component" and won every damn classic worth winning. Did he cheat? Well, it was a different time, kids ...
Another stellar submission.
Fav line: "There’s a lot of talk about “safety” right now, which means “I don’t want to hear what this person says, and I don’t want anybody else to hear it either.” "
Not only do I love that you actually concoct these sentiments in your brain, but that you throw them down on the page with a 'So there!' attitude.
It's one of the reasons I look forward to 12:00 straight up in the PM so's I can be wonderfully entertained. Thanks.
All politicians lie, of course. But only some get called on it by the MSM, and only some tell truths that get called lies by the MSM. Can you guess what those politicians have in common?
Thanks for even a brief post.
it's 1,200 words
The problem with all the politicians being old is that they will never have to live with the consequences (intended or not) of their lawmaking. They only have to think of the here and now, how many friends they would make, votes they would buy, goodies they bring to their home state. It’s the young that will deal with the real fall- out and thus they should be making decisions. (And my young I mean middle age, had had a job, not the children who still believe in the fairy tale of socialism/communism)