Toledo Blues

It’s quaint to recall 2016 when people thought if only Mark Burnett released Trump’s n-word Apprentice outtakes it would bring him down. MAGA loves that he’s a racist.

“Stop making me hit you,” the abuser says.

You don’t “get” a pardon, you pay tribute to the Don for one.

Not only the worst president, he is also the second worst president in history.

Feeling a bit melancholy today. After 63 years, for the first time I’m facing Christmas as an orphan. Both parents chose to depart in December, so thanks for that association. At least it’s Lottie’s first Xmas, so I have her joyous energy to lift me up. Merry Christmas, all!

When my mother hit 90 and was still able to live independently, it felt like she’d be around forever. She went in the hospital on her 92nd birthday and never came home. My heart is broken today but I’m grateful for all the time I had.

What’s going on in this topsy-turvy world? First MTG and now Rand Paul making sense.

And when Dems over perform and pick up a couple of the gerrymandered seats, Roberts will say they were right and that racism is a thing of the past.

Black and tan mini dachshund resting on the sofa.

Giving thanks for Lottie coming into my life this year.

This should be a scandal. Instead it’s a Tuesday.

If they do this, Kelly should launch his presidential campaign and spend the next 3 years whining about election interference.

What this suggests to me is that his handlers have him watch Babe to calm his agitated mind.

He reminds me of a real life version of Neidermeyer, who, in the closing credits Animal House we learn was killed by his own troops.

When people find it to hard to do on their own they’ll form public benefit corporations to pay for health care. They could call it Blue something. Perhaps this time we should stop there. It seems insurance started becoming unaffordable when we allowed those associations to become for-profit.

So, if Congress changes the name of the ACA marketplace from Obamacare to Trumpcare, we can re-open the government?

It feels good to be able to breathe (and sleep) again after the #WorldSeries. I’m happy with the outcome, but my only quibble is with that the announcers just wouldn’t shut up! Makes me miss Vin Scully who could paint a picture with words but also knew when to let the pictures speak for themselves.

I had that same thought today. Grab everything while you can attitude. We need to repeatedly remind the people committing crimes on Trump’s behalf that he might not be around to issue the pardons they’re counting on..

And it’s such a specious argument to both sides this issue. Yes, the Ds have a few bad apples, but the Rs are rotten to the core.

In one week, I’ve found myself agreeing with Loomer and MTG. What’s going on in this topsy-turvy world?

Typical conservative mindset. I don’t care unless it affects me directly.

“This government is so bad that we’d be better off with it shut down” is probably a winning argument.

I’m feeling a Joe Piscopo comeback!

When has Trump ever allowed anyone else to have the spotlight in a moment like this? Seems they are prepping us for President Vance.

Short term worse. They would double down on Project 2025 because MAGAs days would be numbered. Long term, better. There are too many ambitious Rs who’d have their knives out for Vance rather than let him claim the 2028 nomination. And Vance is SO unlikeable.

It’s not war, it’s conquest. He’s after the oil reserves.

And have these tech geniuses considered how the output will degrade when instead of new, original creative content, AI will be eating up its own derivative slop?

Initially I saw this as Israel defending itself against a terrorist attack, but I believe their actions are now genocidal. If Israel is intent to relocate the Palestinian people from Gaza and don’t care what happens to them along the way, isn’t that akin to our own Trail of Tears?

He is an opportunist, but he recognized the vast leadership vacuum in the Democratic Party and seized it.

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