And just like that, the media’s obsession with giving voice to Democrats quivering with fear over Joe Biden’s feebleness is yesterday’s news. Well, almost. Axios quoted a “senior House Democrat” saying, “We’ve all resigned ourselves to a second Trump presidency.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had the right response on Twitter. “If you’re a ‘senior Democrat’ that feels this way, you should absolutely retire and make space for true leadership that refuses to resign themselves to fascism. This kind of leadership is functionally useless to the American people. Retire.” “Functionally useless” is a pretty good description of the Democratic Party, actually.
Luckily for Democrats, all they have to do to be competitive is be more competent than Republicans, which isn’t a very heavy lift. Consider Texas, home to more dumbfuckery than all the Democratic-controlled states combined. A week ago Hurricane Beryl knocked out power to millions in the Houston area, and more than 100,000 are still without power. Gov. Greg Abbott, who was swanning around the Far East when it hit, talked tough about holding the electric company responsible, which deserves a hearty laugh in a state that allowed a space rocket launching pad in a nature preserve.
One downside to the assassination attempt: Pundits with spasming sphincters now have even more reason to stock up on Depends. Here’s a representative example by a guy who thinks it “puts the republic in peril.” Why, because MAGAts will throw an extra conniption?
Let’s see if they have any conniptions left over after they gather in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention starting tonight. The main point of interest will be whether any of these brain-dead whiners will tone down the violent rhetoric after their Dear Leader was wounded. Let’s check the Magic 8 Ball. Oops. “Outlook not so good.”
The floor’s yours.