Florida Rethuglican Party May Have Blowed Itself Up Real Good. And, no, it’s not what you think. An absolute must-read. Schadenfreude you can enjoy w/o guilt. The Rethugs set up an unemployment system designed to make it extremely difficult for the unemployed to get benefits, and…:
Privately, Republicans admit that the $77.9 million system that is now failing Florida workers is doing exactly what Scott designed it to do — lower the state’s reported number of jobless claims after the great recession.
“It’s a sh– sandwich, and it was designed that way by Scott,” said one DeSantis advisor. “It wasn’t about saving money. It was about making it harder for people to get benefits or keep benefits so that the unemployment numbers were low to give the governor something to brag about.”
Republican Party of Florida chairman Joe Gruters was more succinct: “$77 million? Someone should go to jail over that.”
With hundreds of thousands of Floridians out of work, the state’s overwhelmed system is making it nearly impossible for many people to even get in line for benefits.
This is what happens when people who don’t believe in government are put in charge of government.
Trump Don’t Need No Steenkin’ Mask. Is he trying to make Fauci and Birx resign?
Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. The daily carnage? 278,458 confirmed cases and 7,159 deaths in the US. Still no national stay-in-place order by Trump. Let’s be real here. Over the past four decades, the Rethuglican Party, aided and abetted by Fox News and the radio bloviators, have experienced electoral success by railing against anything the federal government does. It was a big and successful lie. It is why Trump doesn’t want to use federal power to address this pandemic, and it’s why those who have been taken in by the propaganda are not abandoning him. They’ve been brainwashed. Willingly. Oh, and Trump and the Rethugs have so gutted the government that they are now incapable of marshaling resources for the public. They’re supposedly there for backup, though. This pandemic lays bare the lies that the Rethugs have fed the country since the days of Reagan. They’re in charge, and they aren’t up to the task. Why, Joe Biden said just the other day…waitaminnit, no he didn’t.
Trump Fires Inspector General Who Protected Whistleblower. The ‘when’ is a big part of the story. The firing was announced in the 10 pm hour last night.
Trump Names Buddy To Be ‘Independent Watchdog’ For Coronavirus Funds. What could possibly go wrong? The criminal element is firmly in charge.
Appalachian Coal Communities Could Be Wiped Out. Yet, and I can’t make this up, coal mines are still operating–as ‘essential’ businesses–in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Kushner Companies Suing Tenants Who Can’t Afford To Pay The Rent. We know that Trump doesn’t have a single redeeming feature (just ask Larry David), but does Jared have one either? Guess Ivanka married her dad.
Rethugs Forced Emergency Funding Cuts During Obama Years. Yep, the Tea Party Rethugs who controlled both the House and the Senate. Thanks for nothing.
Health Care Giant: No Hazard Pay For Frontline Responders. Every time I worry that I’m overusing the word ‘unconscionable’, something like this comes along.
This Day In Coronavirus Denialism. Yes, fear of schadenfreude prevents me from thinking out loud on this. YMMV.
Delaware Cases Exploding. Nursing homes are particularly at risk. Yes, we are talking about at-risk populations. But the state has long looked the other way when it comes to enforcing standards in these facilities. Time to stop looking the other way.
Wow, lotsa stuff today. What do you want to talk about?