Jan 6, 2022
Last year about this time, I texted David Waldman to see what the holdup was on the links he owed me, and he directed me to turn on my TV.
I trust that he and Greg Dworkin have things squared away today, as the links are on time, but I have been unconnected for about an hour, so...
January 6. Still infamous, even as the GQP tries to spin it away. It felt as if we had so many questions a year ago, although the answers were waving right in front of our faces. President Joe Biden did not mince words in today’s speech, clarifying how we reached this moment. Trump will be lashing out between holes at Mar-a-Lago throughout today. Here's where Big Lie candidates are running to control voting. Old liars aren’t running, and don’t mind the truth.
Last year, most of Americans wanted Donald Trump removed from office. Some year his face might be on Mount Rushmore, especially if we let him get away with it.
It’s hard to keep my Nates in polling straight. Isn’t one a pompous, self-aggrandizing hot-taker and the other one is named Cohn? Oh, I forgot that Silver is the arrogant, shallow one, but Twitter did not forget. Anyhow, nuance isn’t Silver’s thing.
Almost half of Ohio’s national guard are incapable of executing a peaceful mission or even following a simple command. What are they good for? They aren’t the only ones that feel helpless. Trump cultists can’t believe this is all happening to them, and yet it continues.
Meanwhile, Joe Manchin doesn’t want voting reform but wouldn’t mind some little changes. Chuck Schumer wouldn’t mind both, thanks.