Quote of the Day -- Conservatives and Coronavirus Edition

"Mask refusers appeal to liberty. But even staunch libertarians know that checking the spread of disease is a legitimate government function. The hostility to masks isn't libertarian. It's nihilistic. Nihilism has come to characterize a significant part of today's 'conservatism.'" --Bill Kristol @BillKristol

Quote of the Day -- Former President Edition

David Rothkopf @djrothkopf "Trump has never won the popular vote in an election, lost the House, lost the Senate, impeached twice, lost more than 60 court cases challenging last election, lost in Supreme Court trying to hide his taxes, lost while actually owning casinos, lost 500K lives to COVID." Quite the guy you got there, Republicans. Thanks, y'all. So much.

Quote of the Day -- Soon to be Ex-President Edition

"Trump will leave office with an approval rating of 34%, dismal by any measure. He is the first president since Gallup began polling never to break 50% approval. After the attack on the Capitol on January 6, the House of Representatives impeached him for a second time, and a majority of Americans think he should have been removed from office."

--Heather Cox Richardson

Donald J Trump Legacy, Part II

Thanks, Mr. President. Again, thanks. So much. 

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Thanks, Republicans.

That's quite the guy you got there. Quite the guy you foisted on us all, on the nation.

The Donald J Trump Legacy, Part I

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, what he did. And what he most certainly didn't do.

Thanks, Mr. President. Thanks, Mr. Trump.

Thanks, Republicans.

For nothing.

Because that's what good we got from this guy. 

Nothing. 

Literally nothing. Zero.

Quote of the Day -- Prescient, Prophetic Edition

Who knew Senator Lindsey Graham would be so prophetic about this Republican Party President Donald J Trump?  

Well, who but so many of us out here, anyway?

“If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed…and we will deserve it.”  

 

--Senator Lindsey Graham, 2016

Personally, I'm loving it, loving it all.

Well, except the insurrection and treason and traitorous attack on our nation's Capitol, of course.

Our Next National Hurdles Once Trump Is Gone

This is what I've said for some time. 

From The New Yorker yesterday.

The Next Big Challenge: 

Trump-Proofing the Presidency

Along with cleaning up so very many messes after this President and his presidency, we need to make sure that nothing, nothing even remotely close to Donald J Trump ever, ever happens again in America. And the way we do it is by, first, overturning Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court and then ending campaign contributions entirely in our nation. After that, also outlawing gerrymandering and voter ID laws that disenfranchise fellow American citizens from voting. Finally we need to bring back the Fairness Doctrine in our government and media.

I'm not hopeful. We could do it, we could it all but no, I'm not hopeful.

Links:

Get the Big, Ugly Money Out of Our Election System and Government

Outlaw Gerrymandering and End Voter ID Laws

Bring back the Fairness Doctrine

Suddenly Embarrassed to be from Missouri

 I'm stunned.

GOP Lawmakers in Missouri Propose Bills Making It Legal to Hit Protesters With Cars

Quote of the Day -- Post-Presidential Edition

 Former CIA Director John Brennan wrote the best, most true and deserving lines on Twitter this past  Monday on this President.

“For four years, I spoke out vigorously against Donald Trump’s craven dishonesty, corrupt pursuit of personal interests, & trampling of our democratic principles. After serving over three decades in national security, I felt compelled to condemn Trump’s depravity & incompetence. My outspokenness has brought criticism, retaliation by the Trump Administration, & threats by those blinded by Trump’s demagoguery,” he continued. “Yes, it is unusual for a former CIA Director to speak out, but when an autocrat descended upon the White House, silence was not an option for me. I now plan to ignore Trump, I leave his fate to our judicial system, his infamy to history, & his legacy to a trash heap.”

Thank you, sir, for your service.

And for these very fair, very deserved words.

Quote of the Day -- Presidential Edition

 

Carl Bernstein  @carlbernstein

I'm not violating any pledge of journalistic confidentially in reporting this: 21 Republican Sens–in convos w/ colleagues, staff members, lobbyists, W. House aides–have repeatedly expressed extreme contempt for Trump & his fitness to be POTUS. 

The 21 GOP Senators who have privately expressed their disdain for Trump are: 

• Portman 
• Alexander 
• Sasse 
• Blunt 
• Collins 
• Murkowski 
• Cornyn 
• Thune 
• Romney 
• Braun 
• Young 
• Tim Scott 
• Rick Scott 
• Rubio 
• Grassley 
• Burr 
• Toomey 
• McSally 
• Moran 
• Roberts 
• Shelby

With few exceptions, their craven public silence has helped enable Trump’s most grievous conduct—including undermining and discrediting the US the electoral system.

9:10 PM • 11/22/20

Let's do this, folks.

#Throwthebumout  

Trump Supporters Pledge To Do Us All a Favor If He Loses

 Check this out. This is magnificent.

From MSN today:

A viral video of protesters, as well as posts on social media platform Parler, indicate that Trump supporters are looking to boycott the upcoming Georgia Senate runoff elections.

Trump supporters in Georgia vow to destroy the Republican Party if Trump doesn't win pic.twitter.com/04dPRQFfC0

— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) November 21, 2020

A video, shared on Twitter on Saturday, shows a protester speaking into a mic criticizing Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Utah Senator Mitt Romney, who are both Republicans. The protester calls them "traitors."

Seemingly reacting to certification from Georgia election officials that President-elect Joe Biden had indeed won the Peach State following an election recount, the protesters disavowed the GOP.

"Any Republican who allows this to happen is complicit, and we will finish you," the protester, donning a camo sweatshirt with an elephant on it, shouts into the microphone. "For any Republicans not explicitly helping Trump to 'stop the steal,' we will make sure you are never elected ever again."

How great, how fantastic is that?

They're going to do us all the favor.

What isn't to fear or loathe is to love. 

We Can't Have Universal Health Care

 No, universal health care will never work here. Not in the United States. It's just not workable.

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God help and forgive us.

Forgive our stupidity. Our inhumanity. Their greed.

Entertainment Overnight -- Presidential Election Edition

If only this President and his Presidency were somehow entertaining. 

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Republican Party

 Yes, Mr. and Mrs. America, here is your Republican Party and Right Wingers and conservatives, down through American history.

So proud, no doubt.

And now they have Donald J Trump.

God help us all.

Entertainment Overnight -- Presidential Edition

 These people do great work. You might want to check them out or follow them on YouTube.

This Presidential Legacy

From Robert Reich @RBReich this week.

Donald Trump is the only president in history to have been impeached, lost the popular vote, and be limited to a one-term presidency. 

A fitting legacy.

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#ThrowTheBumOUT

Lots of Big News This Morning

 Yes, lots of breaking news today. Lots of good, it seems and yes, some bad.  First the good.  If not even great.

Pfizer says virus vaccine 90% effective

Fantastic great news. Very hopeful for us all.

And that got us this.

Dow and S&P 500 hit record highs at open

With that great news on a possible vaccine, the markets went nuts. All time highs. Excellent. (Thank goodness it didn't come out last Monday, huh?).  

And then the bad news. This just broke in the last hour.

Ben Carson: Trump official tests positive for Covid after attending White House election party

I swear these people don't learn. Incredible. With any other administration, this would be unbelievable. And I don't know what's more ironic, that he's a doctor or that he apparently contracted this COVID from a White House election party, given the now known results. Wow.

Then there's this.  It's not bad enough he won't recognize our vote, our votes and our election. It's not bad enough he won't man up, be an adult, a responsible adult---for the first time in his long life--no. 

Trump Campaign Adviser Denies Split Over Concession, Plans for Recount Rallies

No, that's not enough or bad enough. Now he also, along with all that, says he wants to have "recount rallies" across the nation. Terrific.  Not only deny our election and the results but have yet more pandemic superspreading events, just when we're hitting every higher highs in COVID cases. Sure, why not, right? Why should this man or his administration make sense NOW?

Unfortunately, there's yet more bad news from this President and his White House today, however.

Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper, the first in an expected purge

This administration hasn't been enough of a revolving door, the President had to add yet more to it. Worse than firing him in these, the last 72 days of this administration, he had to also do it as the coward he is.

Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper in a tweet

This horrible and sad news hit yesterday.

U.S. becomes first nation to cross 10M COVID-19 cases

To maybe try to lift us back up and give us a bit of encouragement today from the Republicans, there's this.

Collins becomes third GOP senator to congratulate Biden

I saw where son in law Jared Kushner had advised Trump to accept the election. Now this.

Melania Trump among those telling Trump to accept the election loss

This, however, is starting to make me mad.

A Government Official Is Holding Up Trump-Biden Transition Process

A Trump-appointed government official currently holds the power to release $9.9 million of 

federal funding and access to a plethora of government information for President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team, which is already at work.

But the official is not opening the door just yet — citing an ambiguity about the election results advanced by the Trump administration.

A spokesperson for the General Services Administration says Emily Murphy, the GSA administrator, hasn't signed off on the transition yet because she's waiting for an “ascertainment” about who officially won the 2020 presidential election, which President Donald Trump is contesting without evidence.

it's one thing for the Trumpster to deny reality. It's a whole 'nother thing for even one of them to start blocking this transition.

And as expected and thought.

Georgia Lt Gov Geoff Duncan: No Examples of Voter Fraud

Finally, today, folks, there's this.  Keep in mind this big bit of great news.

Think happy thoughts, campers.

And have a great day and week.

And remember!  72 days!! (to inauguration!)

Additional links:

What Biden's Election Means For U.S. Health Care And Public Health

Fauci Excited to Have Someone to Talk To

What to Know as ACA Heads to Supreme Court — Again

The Nearly Unbelievable Things Coming Out of The Orange One Now

Honestly, it's difficult to believe what's coming out of Donald Trump's mind and social media accounts these last 2 days. First this. This was today.

Donald J. Trump    @realDonaldTrump

How come every time they count Mail-In ballot dumps they are so devastating in their percentage and power of destruction?
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Unreal.

The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES asked this. Today. This morning.

Unreal. With anyone else asking it, it would be unbelievable.

How about they count them BECAUSE THEY ARE OUR AMERICAN CITIZENS VOTES? You know? Us? The taxpayers out here? The citizens?

You dolt.

Yesterday, he wrote this.

Donald J. Trump   @realDonaldTrump

They are finding Biden votes all over the place — in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. So bad for our Country!

This orange buffoon clearly doesn't understand how elections, our elections and our votes work. Unreal.  Again, if it were from anyone else but this daft old bloated cream puff, it would be unbelievable.

#throwthebumout

I Can't Believe This Man Ever Became President

 Geeminy, God. 

Look at this post, y'all. From what is supposed to be our President. He put this on Facebook, at least, yesterday, last night.

Every corrupt force in American life that betrayed you and hurt your are supporting Joe Biden: The failed establishment that started the disastrous foreign wars; The career politicians that offshored your industries & decimated your factories; The open borders lobbyists that killed our fellow citizens with illegal drugs, gangs & crime; The far-left Democrats that ruined our public schools, depleted our inner cities, defunded our police, & demeaned your sacred faith & values; The Anti-American radicals defaming our noble history, heritage & heroes; and ANTIFA, the rioters, looters, Marxists, & left-wing extremists. THEY ALL SUPPORT JOE BIDEN!

Seriously. This is pitiful. And Pathetic. It just shows all the more reasons why he should never have been in the White House in any government capacity and why he should be voted out now.

Thanks, Republicans. Again, thanks so very much for this man, this buffoon of a President.

Vote, folks. And VOTE BLUE.

#BlueWave2020

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Quote of the Day--Presidential, Election Day Edition

Middle Age Riot @middleageriot·

Donald Trump says facts are fake, science is a hoax, votes are illegal, windmills cause cancer, Obama is from Kenya, Russia is our friend, and the coronavirus is over, but we're supposed to take his word that if we give him four more years he’ll fix all the problems he’s caused.

Let's do this, folks. Get out there and vote. And VOTE BLUE.

#BlueWave2020

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