Feb 7, 2024
David Waldman and Greg Dworkin haul in Wednesday’s raft o’stories almost overladen with wacky.
First, the thing driving Republicans crazy this morning and for the foreseeable future, besides Taylor Swift, is that gnawing realization that they might not be the smartest people... or even the “smart” people in the room.
On Donald Trump’s orders, Gops shot themselves in the foot on immigration, making their one strength their biggest weakness. Their Mayorkas impeachment vote was hilarious. MAGA Mike and Marge want a do-over where they can count out loud and not get messed up in the big numbers.
It turns out that TFFG is not above the law, but as with Covid, still more immune than one would hope. At least, he continues to be great at holding off the inevitable. Whatever’s decided, Matt Gaetz and Elise Stefanik have decided it wasn’t. Trump’s lawyer also hopes to put in a good word for machine guns. In Donald’s New York civil-fraud trial, Alan Weisselberg is once a liar, probably always a liar.
Meanwhile, in the Nevada primary (and caucus) Republicans prefer Trump, or they prefer nothing at all. Nikkki Haley came in third. Donald is still sure it’s all rigged.
Florida Rep Jason Shoaf wants to see Florida men hunt and kill more bears, especially if they are crack smoking black (urban) bears, which are apparently smarter and higher than the average country bear.