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The body wasn’t even cold when McConnell start
to make good his promise. Ruth Bader Ginsberg died last Friday. And
the so-called senate leader, McConnell pledged to hold a vote on her replacement
before the end of his iron grip on the Robotican Party.
Do you need a reminder about similar
circumstances that arose in the waning months of the Obama administration? When
McConnell wouldn’t allow so much as a hearing on possible confirmation of Merrick
Garland.
Do you remember him saying that close to an
election day the American people should have the right to pick their next
Supreme Court Justice? Do you remember old reliable Lindsey Graham saying
pretty much the same thing? That was in February, nine months before the
election. This is only a few weeks ahead.
Fortunately, Mitch, there are some longer
memories than yours, even within the Robotican Party. And some of them
will have the stones to try and block the vote you promised to hold before
election day.
Of course, there’s a wide-open window between
election day and inauguration day. And that’s another chance for you to
work your magical thinking. But maybe not your magical doing.
What else is magical? The actions of your fellow
Roboticans if they win re-election and still won’t vote your way.
Meantime, the “president” has put forth a prefab
roster of possible appointees. We note with interest that Senator Cruz
wasn’t on the short list. The conman-in-chief wasn’t even wise enough to
add his name near the top of the if only for the sake of the reality TV show
he’s running.
There’s likely to be a nominee this week. The
“president” says it’s going to be a woman. He has -- like Romney had back
in the day -- a “portfolio of women.”
It’s a small portfolio. They range from
embraces of arch conservatism in the trump way to Qanoons who think George
Washington was a Communist.
Our guess is his choice will be the one whose …
um … private parts trump would most like to grab.
Someone try to find out whether Simon Cowell or
Jeff Zucker will work as consultants. They know how to build suspense on
reality television.
As for your own future, Senator Sonofabatch, the polls say there’s an outside
chance you can’t buy your way into another term. Poll results are always
flighty, so no one is writing you off. But as you’ve come to learn,
sometimes totally unexpected things happen in the voting booth. Send the
Mrs. out to supervise the kidnapping of mail boxes.
QUOTES OF THE DAY: “The American people should have a choice in
the selection of the next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should
not be filled until we have a new president…” -- Mitch McConnell 2-13-16
“President trump’s nominee will receive a vote
on the floor of the United States Senate.” -- Mitch McConnell 9/18/2020
Any Questions? wesrichards@gmail.com
© WJR 2020
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