Month: February 2019

So Trump has been very busy doing nothing this week.

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We are in North Carolina spending some time with Ariel and family.

Liliana is a little confused at all the new people. AJ is working on being the best big brother.

Today is destined to be a major day in the history of the United States.

It is the day when a US president completely, thoroughly and utterly turned his back on the Constitution that he swore to protect and instead publicly embraced the tactics of the dictatorial despots he openly admires.

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This will be in lieu of Freak Out Friday this week.

8:48: We’ve decided to tune in to CNN for the coverage.

8:52: Kathleen is going to be monitoring the NYT for fact checking, and as she brings me up to speed with lies I will relay them to you.

8:55: Well, all of Trump’s idiot conservative justices from the SCOTUS walked in. God, I hate Kavanaugh.

9:03: Good Christ. He looks even more orange than usual. What the hëll are they slathering on his skin. And I’m not sure if I’m imagining it, but does the applause sound far less thunderous than it usually does? I have a strong suspicion that a lot of them aren’t clapping.

9:06: Wow. What a sea of white. It’s a solidarity among women in honor of Suffragettes.

9:08: Yeah. Sure you’re ready to work with Democrats. Yes, we do hope that the two parties will govern together, but considering he already stated a previous draft went too soft on Dems, it’s unlikely.

9:09: He sounds like he’s half asleep.

9:09: Yup. No applause from the Democrats. They’re just sitting there.

9:11: Okay, that’s impressive. D-Day vets. Probably some of the few left alive.

9:12: Uh,no, Neil Armstrong planned the flag, I’m pretty sure.

9:13: Buzz Aldrin was honored at a $600 a plate dinner at Mar-A-Largo. So Trump benefited from him.

9:14: Considering the middle class is howling they are getting screwed by taxes this year, that’s going to be quite a trick.

9:15: Mr. “I’m not signing this without my wall” wants compromise? Uh huh.

9:16: He’s setting it up so that he can blame the Democrats for everything. “Greatness.” “Continue American greatness.” As he uses his tweets to tear down everyone who disagrees with him.

9:17: No. The economy has been growing non-stop since 2008. Meanwhile the tax cut is killing growth.

9:18: Wrong. Latvia, Poland, China and Greece have better economies. Meanwhile the economy slowed in the last quarter of 2018 and even more in the first quarter of 2019.

9:19: False. Yes, more people are working, but that’s only because there are more people in the United States. And the tax cut was aimed at the top one percent. Meanwhile the elimination of the estate tax only applies to people with estates over $10 million.

9:21: No, they’re not returning.

9:22: Pretty sure Russia and Saudi Arabia produce more oil.

9:24: Under Obama we gained 900,000 manufacturing jobs. Under trump, half that.

9:25: Trump administration has slowed down the pace of adopting new rules and wants to roll back some, especially environmental protection.

9:28: They have not created 5.3 million new jobs. Meanwhile the creation of manufacturing jobs has dropped since the 1990s and early 2000s.

9:29: Yes. He did one thing right in pardoning her. Dozens of things wrong, one things right. A batter with a .005 average is hardly a quality hitter.

9:30: Okay, turns out we did pass Russia and Saudi Arabia in oil.

9:32: Here we go.

9:33: Jesus, MORE troops? Christ.

9:34: As Trump brought up the caravans, Pelosi raised a hand to silence the booing from the Democrats.

9:35: Border crossings are not an urgent national crisis. they have been declining for the past two decades. It’s the separating of kids from their parents that is causing problems.

9:35: Did he just say compassion for immigrants is CRUEL? Congratulations, it’s officially 1984.

9:37: Yes. Drugs coming through legal ports of entry, you idiot. And no, MOST drugs do NOT come through the southern border.

9:39: Jesus. A shooting from an illegal alien. How terrible. Now let’s bring in people whose families were shot in Pittsburgh, and Las Vegas, and Connecticut, etc., by good old Americans.

9:41: And if Elvin’s family were trying to come in now, Trump’s policies would likely do everything they could to keep them out. And what is his obsession with sex crimes.

9:43: That’s a lie. They didn’t vote for a massive wall covering 2000 miles.

9:48: Yes, and the vast majority of the women are Democrats.

9:50: Crime in El Paso actually dropped over 30 percent before the wall was even constructed.

9:52: Trump’s speech thus far has covered seven pages. There’s another seven pages to go.

9:52: The problem is that auto workers have been laid off because we’re not getting in the steel from China.

9:54: I agree, except that’s called the Affordable Care Act, which he’s been trying to kill.

9:55: Is anybody reading this? I’ve gotten no comments.

9:56: They tried this before. It didn’t work.

9:59: Good for Grace.

10:01: School choice, so that religious and private schools can siphon off money from the public schools.

10:02: Oh my fûçkìņg God. He’s bought into the lies and trash about the new abortion laws. Late term abortion is NOT HAPPENING. It is NOT A THING. This is the beginning of the end of Roe v. Wade.

10:06: And so Trump decided to give Putin exactly what he wanted: the demolition of the treaty that Reagan put together so that the Russians can do whatever the hëll they want.

10:07: Lies. Nuclear testing has not stopped, and missiles have launched. Even his own people aren’t buying into his assertion that we’d be at war with North Korea right now.

10:08: Considering all the name calling he hurled at Kim Jong-un, he doesn’t really get to boast about great relations with them.

10:10: Thereby exacerbating relations between Israelis and Arabs.

10:15: Isis, if Trump clears out the troops, could easily resurge and take back all the territory they’ve lost.

10:18: Okay, NOW he brings up the Pittsburgh shootings.

10:21: Okay, that’s a pretty good story. Of course it’s Judah’s story, not Trumps, but still…

10:26: Yes that’s right. We used to face down evil empires. Which is why it’s so disturbing that Trump adores the dictator of modern day evil empires.

10:27: If by thrilling achievements he’s referring to his impeachment, I’m on board with that.

10:28: He’s definitely winding down.

10:29: It’s just hilarious to hear the most divisive president in our history talking about how we have to work together.

10:29: I mean, for all that he speaks about unity, as of tomorrow he’ll be back to tweeting divisive messages lambasting anyone he dislikes. It’s nice words, but he won’t live up to them.

I was going to live blog the Democrats, but screw that. Ninety minutes of this is enough.

Leliana Adalia Palermo, born to Ariel and Anthony yesterday. Eight pounds, eighteen and a half inches. She has a head of curly hair like her mom.

She is, of course, adorable, although to be fair I’ve only ever seen one ugly baby in all my life.

Here’s the most recent picture of her.

6;30: Holy crap. It started off with Endgame. It’s just downhill from here.

6:39: Spike seltzer. Alcoholic water. Just what the world needs.
M&Ms. Cute.
I’ve really gotta start watching Handmaid’s Tale.
Bumble? What the hëll is Bumble? Guys, at least TELL us what it is you’re selling. The name means nothing.

6:47: Long way to go for Hyundai.
A Turkish airways commercial directed by RIDLEY SCOTT? Jesus. Have the “Aliens” film sequels failed that badly that that’s what he has to do for a living?

So far, nothing especially memorable. No “Oh my God that was brilliant” moment. Then again, we’re only twenty minutes in.

6:52: Okay, funny Olay commercial. Most commercials that spoof horror films are entertaining.
A Doritos commercial with a rap star. Cute.
Not toxic pet dishes? You mean previous bowls were toxic? Jesus. Nothing is safe anymore.

6:56: Short Captain Marvel trailer. Not bad.
A whole commercial about corn syrup? I can feel my blood sugar spiking just watching it. If I drank beer, I’d totally be getting the one that doesn’t have corn syrup in it.

7:03: Hobbs and Shaw. They should have teamed Hobbs up with Calvin.
An ad for another app with another rapper. I feel so old, that I don’t know who any of these guys are.

7:12: Sorry, guys. If I’m at a restaurant and they say “Is Pepsi Okay?” I get water. Coke or nothing.
Home security. Okay. Got ADT so I’m covered.
I feel like this is an ad about a guy who died. Oh! Okay, he almost did. Well done, Audi.

7:17: Bud Light meets Game of Thrones. Best beer commercial possibly ever.
World’s Best. Sounds like a sequel to World’s Finest.

7:24: Okay, THAT was a hilarious Pringles ad. We get insight into Alexa’s lack of inner life. Brilliant. I could write a whole short story with that.
Google translate sucks. Caroline says so and I believe her.

7:33: Wow. I really DO wish I could control the world like that. I’m not gonna buy an Audi but that I could really empathize with.
T-Mobile and Taco Bell? Really? Because those two companies have so much in common.

7:37: Am I the only person who has no idea who Toni Harris is?
A Planters commercial with both A-Rod and Charlie Sheen? Very well done,Planters. I still don’t like peanuts, but a clever commercial.

7:42: God, I loved the cruise we went on for our honeymoon. It was Disney but still.
Holy cow, I heard they were remounting Twilight Zone, but that looked way cooler than I expected. Ðámņ, I hate that Harlan is gone. He would’ve been perfect for that.

7:47: Screw Turbotax. They could make a whole film out of Robochild.
Best cameos of the evening so far in the Stella Artios commercial.

7:57: Holy šhìŧ. A violinist missing an arm? Okay, I’m interested.
You know, I already have auto insurance, but if I were going to change, I’d definitely check out Cure just because of that ad.
SkullShaver.com? Until the end I thought it was an ad for Saturday Night Live.

8:05: I have NO idea what that commercial with all the football players was for, but it was certainly entertaining.

8:09: Someday they’ve gotta have Weird Al as the halftime performer.

8:22:Is there NO famous rock song that can’t be used in commercials? I mean, jeez.
Ah. As I said, I have ADT. They’ve been pretty good, actually.
Looks like Jim Beam was an Amish with the whole building thing.
Jeez, can’t I just work out on a treadmill and watch TV while I’m doing it?

8:32: Good Christ, this Kia commercial is the most depressing car ad I’ve ever seen.
Who the hëll is Michael Bubly?

8:42: No, I’m not with you, and I’m really getting sick of the T-Mobile commercials.
You know, that Ultra commercial would have been way better if it had starred Robot Man from Doom Patrol.

8:48: Jeez, Verizon, first responders are great and all, but please make the printing bigger in the commercials. I couldn’t read a dámņëd thing.

8:54: I didn’t recognize any of those codes. That was a really helpful ad for Google.

9:04: “Hanna” looks interesting.
Screw Goosebumps. I’m still interested in that one-armed violinist.

9:10: Not a bad little CBS ad, although I’m curious how many people didn’t recognize the things from the 60s and 70s.
MAKE THE ÐÃMNÊÐ PRINTING BIGGER! Jesus!
Scientology? Seriously?

9:18: Very nice Microsoft ad. Video games are for everyone, apparently.
Okay, we get it, Bud Light doesn’t use corn syrup. Enough already.

9:33: Harrison Ford in an Amazon commercial? Good lord, what is this country coming to?

9:41: Very clever, Michelob. When someone whispers you automatically listen very closely to them. Nicely done.

9:53: Christ, I’m really starting to hate T-Mobile.
Wait, wasn’t the woman with an eyepatch in a movie recently?

Y’know, I remember the days when Presidents didn’t do stupid stuff every dámņëd week. I remember when they didn’t dominate every minute of every news cycle with their idiocy. Those were good days. I miss them.

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