DL Open Thread: Wednesday, November 25, 2020
‘A Team Of Careerists’. Yes, it probably could have been worse. Sure could have been better, though. We’ve got one torture defender among the nominees. Progressives are holding their fire for now. It’s looking more and more like a ‘Third Way’ cabinet. In his determination to avoid any confirmation battles, Biden appears to be choosing the least controversial, and least inspired, choices. It’s still early, though.
Trump Planning Pardons On Way Out. Including Michael Flynn. First of many. Dog Bites Man.
Randy Quaid To Get Pardon? I would hope so. He’s just fucked-up.
The Changes Trump Is Rushing Through Before January 20. An irredeemable dick.
On The Road, Again: Giuliani And Trump In Gettysburg. Show jumped the shark weeks ago.
What do you want to talk about?
Playing games while awaiting a regime change are a Republican tradition, a last chance to seek and destroy, this is what they always do. It’s a reminder of just how bad our electoral process is that they get near four months to wreak havoc and play games. As for Trump’s “hearing” I believe the expression is give it the hell up stupid.
One of our beloved co-workers has passed away. A rare person, everybody loved him:
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/delawareonline/obituary.aspx?n=brian-joseph-mckinney&pid=197159197
Trump begins pardoning admitted criminals. Shocking (said no one). How many more will be sprung from jail?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/michael-flynn-trump-pardon/2020/11/25/3cd79198-2e65-11eb-bae0-50bb17126614_story.html
Pardon delivered via Twitter.
Joe Exotic (“Tiger King”) and his team pushing Trump hard for a pardon, spent $10K at the Trump International Hotel:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/tiger-king-star-joe-exotics-team-spent-dollar10k-at-trumps-hotel-in-hopes-of-getting-a-pardon-nyt-reports?ref=home
I think Randy Quaid is playing for a pardon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57Kyek_aen8
I’d pardon him, but only for being Cousin Eddie. Shitter was full! Can’t really blame him for the trump stuff what with that metal plate in his head.