November, 2023 archive
The Carnappers 0
Persons in Philly who overstay their metered parking by the teeniest bit are now getting barnacle bills.
Extra-Special Bonus QOTD 0
Cassandra Newby-Alexander:
The Dissimulator 0
Michael in Norfolk the results of Tuesday’s election, then he looks at the man the reaction of Virginia’s Governor Trumpkin–er–Youngkin and concludes that it’s all an act. A snippet:
Much Ado about a Misdirection Play 0
Sure, Biden is old. For that matter, so am I, but I’m benching 145. I’d bench more, but I work out at home and don’t have a spotter.
What’s left out of the–er–discussion is that Trump is also old. And I’ll give you a dollar to a doughnut that’s he’s not benching 145, or even 14.5.
Well, 145 doughnuts, maybe, but not pounds of free weights.
From where I sit, the whole who-shot-john about Joe Biden’s age is lttle more than a racist dog whistle about Kamela Harris, who was an excellent attorney-general of California and is a decent and upstanding person who happens to be not-white.
And the racist dogs are barking their heads off.
I’m a Southern Boy.
I grew up under Jim Crow.
I know racism when I see it.
Afterthought:
Can you imagine Donald Trump riding a bicycle?
For that matter, can you imagine a bicycle that will hold up under Donald Trump?
The Candidates Debase 0
Seth takes a closer look at the Republican candidates’ it-was-billed-as-a debate.
The Bully’s Pulpit 0
At Above the Law, Liz Dye reports on Donald Trump;s efforts to protect his freedom of screech.
I linked to this yesterday, but, really, Gene Collier nailed it.
The Candidates Debase 0
Jim Wright watched the Republican candidates debate so we didn’t have to.
I sure didn’t waste my time watching it. I’ve successfully avoided Silence of the Lambs all these years.
I’m certainly not going to subject myself to Squeals of the Damnable.
The Pick-up Artist 0
I pulled into the parking lot at our DL gathering place behind a ginormous pick-up–you know, one of those pick-ups bought by guys who don’t really need a truck.
The pick-up had fronted into a parking place near the entrance to the little parking lot, then, as I entered the lot, started to back out.
When he saw me, he stopped.
Fortunately.
I went past him and backed into my own parking spot a few places down and continued listening to a podcast until it came time to enter the facility (I prefer to back in; it makes pulling out safer). He then finished backing out of his space, drove a few spaces over in my direction, paused for a moment as if uncertain of what to do, and then tried to back into the space next to me.
I was beginning to question his–er–accuracy when he stopped, looked in his mirrors for a moment, then gave up, and moved on down the lot around the corner and out of my sight.
And I thought to myself, “Buddy, the last place you need to be going is to a bar dining establishment which serves alcohol.”
Break Time 0
Off to drink liberally.
Still Rising Again after All the Years 0
They showed their “core value,” yes, indeedy do.
The Art of the Con 0
Thom marvels at Americans’ susceptibility to the charms of the charlatan.
Out of the Mouths of Boobs 0
Rick Santorum says the (Republican) quiet part out loud.
Patriot Gamers 0
In the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Tom O’Connor argues rather disturbing precedent for Donald Trump’s patriot gaming.
While on the topic, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier channels Maya Angelou and says that Trump has shown us who he is.