We’re told it’s been a big week in Washington. I’m not sure why.
The Government Shutdown:
Yawn. For the federal employees who won’t go to work for awhile, doesn’t it amount to a paid vacation? Sure, they might have to wait a bit for their paychecks, but still. As for the rest of us, does anyone even notice a government shutdown?
Troop Withdrawals in the Middle East:
Sigh. If I were a hawk, I wouldn’t worry. Trump can remove all troops from Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, or wherever, but it’s just a matter of time before we get drawn into another Middle East quagmire. Because that’s what we do.
Trump’s Green Acres Tweet:
On the one hand, it is pretty funny that a sitting American president would post such a thing. On the other hand, it did remind me of the ending of Dr. Strangelove, in which Slim Pickens rides a falling nuclear bomb like it’s a bucking bronco.
It’s funny, but also disturbing. Nero fiddling while Rome burns and that sort of thing.
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I saw these legs on HLN the other day and wondered who the sexpot is. (Not the bonehead on the right, Sanjay Gupta, who looks like he’s about to jump the blonde.)
Turns out it’s Elizabeth Prann, who used to be on Fox.
Isn’t Fox supposed to be the legs network?
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Quote of the Week
“Maybe it takes an impulsive, dangerous nutjob like Trump to finally do it, to end the wars the American people want to end.” – Andrew Sullivan in New York magazine
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Translation: The new one is more politically correct.
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How is this not the same person?
Then again, maybe he’s a Munchkin:
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If ever there was a political figure ripe for satire, it has to be James Comey. I suggest a character called “Mr. Perfect.” Come on, Saturday Night Live, Alec Baldwin’s Trump is tired and stale. Time to unveil Mr. Perfect:
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