Day 1415 - Same-o Same-o, Lame-o Lame-o

Thursday December 3, 2020 (22 days til Christmas)

Election Day -30

49 Days until the Inauguration on January 20, 2021

EXIT THRU THE GRIFT SHOP

Apparently, we’ve seen this sort of thing before. Rachel pointed out last night that Sissy Spacek starred in a movie about a governor who sold pardons in his last days in office letting more than 20 murders to go free. The FBI was so concerned because they heard rumors he was going to do more that they had the newly elected governor sworn in several days early to stop him from doing more. Sissy played the part of the woman who dropped the dime on the Guv. He ended up dying at age 66, selling used cars.

The new governor was one Lamar Alexander who served two terms as governor and then went on to serve three terms as senator. He gave his farewell speech this week and Mitch shed a tear. He’d miss his old bud. Lawrence picked up the coverage and pointed out that in the 18 years in the Senate Alexander had done nothing. Nothing of note that is. He did rubber stamp whatever McConnell wanted. Lawrence went on to say how McConnell had completely corrupted the U.S. Senate. I’d like to hear more about that, because I still don’t understand how one Senator can block everything.

McConnell obviously cares little to nothing about the American people and is hell bent on doing the work of the rich who want to continue to bend the rules of our democracy for their pilferage. There’s now talk of a $608B Covid relief package, which he says the president won’t sign, so why bother? This is a far cry from the multi trillion dollar package that has been on his desk from the House since when? March? May? I forget.

You can go through bill after bill passed in the House and nothing in the Senate. Then he has the gall to say the Dems won’t negotiate. Nancy Pelosi said repeatedly, “Why?” why negotiate when the Republicans want to stuff giveaways to their rich friend and strip everything out for the poor and the working class? What’s to negotiate? She also remembers all to well the ACA negotiation. There Obama continually gave in to Republican demands, only to have them all vote agains the bill. Then to add insult to injury they took the bill to courts in various states saying it was unconstitutional because of the very clauses they insisted on putting in.

Finally, the Dems have relented and what happened? McConnell wants to move the goal posts again.

In other news, Steve Mnuchin. OMG. This guy is pompous. He’s being questioned by Katie Porter. It took less than her five minutes to destroy him. He seemed to have difficulty with two questions she asked:

1. “Is it 2026?”

And

2. “Are you a lawyer?”

He tried to go on and on about question #1, trying to run the clock out on her time. Finally, he got around to answering the question, “Of course not. How ridiculous to ask me that question and waste our time.” I find it interesting that Mnuchin who likes to wander around in his answers to waste time is all of a sudden concerned about wasting time.

As to question #2, he tried to say he had many fine lawyers around him. Then he asked, “Are you a lawyer?”

He didn’t know! OMG, how stupid can you be? She got a degree from Harvard Law, magna cum laude, took classes from Elizabeth Warren and is a lawyer and former law professor before entering politics.

The exchange got heated. No kidding. Mnuchin finally admitted he wasn’t a lawyer. Porter was asking this after reading from law 4027 The Cares Act that specifically says any funds that are remaining as of January 1, 2026 are to be transferred to the general fund. Mnuchin is trying to do it now. Why? Oh, to keep the Biden folks from using them.

So when Katie Porter asked him if it was the year 2026 he responded with “Of course not, how ridiculous to be wasting our time…”

Big mistake.

Her response?

“I think it’s ridiculous that you are play acting to be a lawyer when you have no legal degree.”

Zing.

What? Steve can hide the money and keep it from being used to help people when he himself hasn’t done that? Why the gall of this lady? Who does she think she is? Etc. Etc. Etc.

Let’s see, what else?

The Satan campaign has raised $170 million since the election. People are led to believe it’s for his legal defense. Well, it could be. Or it could be for ham and eggs. The givers didn’t read the fine print from the grifters. Silly givers. “You know he’s a business man?” Yeah, we know. A terrible one. One who to quote his niece, “makes cheating a way of life.”

The vaccines are coming, but it will be a long cold deadly winter first.

One person interviewed last night said imagine if a terrorist had walked down the halls of an old folks home and started killing people?

That’s the situation.

The CDC says if you’re under 40 and were with people at Thanksgiving not from your home – ASSUME YOU ARE INFECTED.

Don’t be the random terrorist killing grandma.

Stay home, wash your hands, wear a mask.

As to yesterday photo of Santa being down, it has been suggested that it should be called A Flagrant One. I agree. How about Targeting? Okay I’m mixing in another sport. I wish we had instant replay.