Archive for 2018
January 30, 2018
TONIGHT’S OPEN THREAD: Talk about the State of the Union or whatever you want.
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MOVING TO WOODFORD RESERVE, AS A TOAST: A toast to a superb speech that acknowledged America’s overwhelmingly wonderful reality and our promising opportunities.
The Prez took deserved shots at Russia and China. Thank you, sir. Nice take down factually and morally of North Korea.
Yet The Nancy and Slow Chuck sat on their gnarly fingers. Stupid. Very stupid. Totally stupid…ok, it’s Nancy and Chuck…
LINGUISTIC KILL SHOT IS A COOL TERM: But here’s another take, Glenn: Trump’s speech is a superb example of political creativity. He has created political space for productive change on immigration. He has used a form of political and media judo. He has employed Democrat media tactics –here, before you are the victims of your policies — to hammer obstructionist Democrat policies. “Get the job done.” Trump is about getting it done. No wonder the swamp hates him. The swamp is invested in perpetual grievance.
DEMOCRATS: TRUMP IS SO DIVISIVE! Trump:
The United States is a compassionate nation. We are proud that we do more than any other country to help the needy, the struggling, and the underprivileged all over the world. But as President of the United States, my highest loyalty, my greatest compassion, and my constant concern is for America’s children, America’s struggling workers, and America’s forgotten communities. I want our youth to grow up to achieve great things. I want our poor to have their chance to rise.
So tonight, I am extending an open hand to work with members of both parties — Democrats and Republicans — to protect our citizens of every background, color, religion, and creed. My duty, and the sacred duty of every elected official in this chamber, is to defend Americans — to protect their safety, their families, their communities, and their right to the American Dream. Because Americans are dreamers too.
I THINK SCOTT ADAMS WOULD CALL THIS A “LINGUISTIC KILL SHOT” OR SOMETHING: Trump: “Americans are dreamers, too.”
IT’S MANHATTANS HERE: Decent rye, Antica sweet vermouth and Luxardo cherries. Slice of orange. Dash of orange bitters. Thoroughly enjoying the President’s speech. Super to see Rep. Scalise recognized.
IT’S KNOB CREEK HERE, NOT BASIL HAYDEN, but I won’t be drunkblogging like Stephen Green. Leave it to the pros!
UPDATE: Okay, I got a little snarky on Twitter.
1968: IN 50 YEARS WE’LL HAVE FLYING CARS!
JIMMY KIMMEL STRIKES OUT WITH STORMY DANIELS. Daniels: Yeah, that “affair” with Trump never happened. “I am not denying this affair because I was paid ‘hush money’ as has been reported in overseas owned tabloids. I am denying this affair because it never happened.” Fake news!
SCOTCH & SOTU: I’m drunkblogging Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address, along with the rest of PJM’s Hot Mic crew.
The liveblog page updates automatically, so just click and scroll.
Tonight’s cocktail is Basil Hayden’s and a splash, if you’re playing along at home.
PAUL RYAN: It’s time to “cleanse” the FBI.
STAY TUNED, THERE’S MORE: DOJ Inspector General focused on McCabe’s role in the final weeks of the 2016 election.
INVESTIGATIONS: U.S. Probes Apple Over Updates That Slow Older iPhones.
D. C. McALLISTER: Americans See the State of the Union as Strong Economically, But They’re Divided on Almost Everything Else.
Read the whole thing.
WHY WE TALK DIFFERENT: Appalachian English.
FEMINISTS’ NEW TARGET: Working-Class Women.
PLANET FITNESS: A Rant.
WHY DO DEMOCRATS HATE AMERICA? Chuck Schumer is torpedoing the infrastructure plan before it’s even announced.
I guess it provides too many jobs for burly men.
