2020 archive
Recommended Listening 0
Bob Cesca interviews Carl Hoffman about the magickal, reality-free world of MAGA rallies and ralliers.
Mailing It In 0
Carl Hiaasen, his tongue firmly implanted in his cheek, reveals the secret first draft of Postmaster-General DeJoy’s prepared remarks for Congress. Here’s an excerpt:
Same goes for the millions in our great party with significant health problems who can’t risk going to the polls in the midst of a viral pandemic, and who are starting to believe what President Trump has been saying about fraudulent mail-in balloting. He’s not talking about your state, okay? He’s talking about all the other states.
Happy Birthday to Me 0
From Pine View Farm turns 15 today.
Who woulda thunk?
Republican Values Cult
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At AZCentral, E. J. Montini argues forcefully that there is no longer any such thing as “Republican Values.” One of his examples involves ex-Republican Arizona Senator Jeff Flake, who has declared his support of Joe Biden for President:
As if such things still exist.
There are no Republican values anymore, there are only Trump’s values. Or lack thereof.
Follow the link for his other examples.
Nixon’s Southern Strategy Marches On 0
Thom traces the line from Nixon the Reagan to Trump.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite to your siblings.
The man thought the gun was unloaded and said he doesn’t recall what happened.
“He’s not sure how or why the gun went off,” Burke said.
Let me enlighten him.
The gun went off because he pulled the trigger while pointing the gun at another person.
This stuff isn’t rocket science, for Pete’s sake.
Fuffu.
Hoist on the Elmer Gantry 0
How the mighty have Falwelled.
In related news, psychologist David Ley is an optimist. Here’s a bit of his article:
Perhaps. Maybe. Not likely.
Hypocrisy is the stock in trade of publicly pious poseurs.