Firing Up The Ol' WABAC Machine for this one.

Thank you, Senior Son.

For reasons I cannot readily or flippantly excuse, I fired up Mr. Peabody's ol' WABAC Machine and drifted through posts from 2015 and 2016, wondering about what I said the first time. I remember being fairly prescient about Feckless Loser....referred to back then as Rumpled Trumpskin....and I was already concerned this guy could actually win. There were a whole lotta moving parts at the beginning of 2016. On January 11th, 2016. I wrote:

Not to be left out, the Donald has his own issues. According to the Huffington Post, Herr Trump has received the coveted endorsement of the American Freedom Party. If you are unfamiliar with their True American Platform, you might want to check them out. After all, they have dialed over 200,000 robo-calls in Iowa on Herr Trump's behalf. [Listen to the call;] this is the voice of the New America...according to supporters of the Donald. These guys are the direct descendants, and proud ones, at that, of the Brown Shirts. And they have every intention of promoting that cause through the Donald.

And boy did they ever do that. Face it folks, those jackbooted assholes showed just how successful they were when, in the summer of 2017, they took up their tiki torches in Charlotteville. Suddenly, we weren't laughing as loud. 

It was a confederacy of deceit, although at the time, I don't think anyone, including me, fully understood the depths of depravity we were about to witness in the campaign and subsequently in the White House, reaching the apex, but not exactly culminating with the insurrection on January 6th, 2023. 

From The Washington Post

But now, the Iowa caucus numbers are rolling in and while I may not have had all that much respect for people who would voluntarily live in Iowa, I have even less now. One might have hoped Haley would've done better, but she didn't against that mysogynistic box o'anti-semitism Ron DeSanctimonious,,,which should tell you something right there. Iowans are not looking for any sort of middle ground.

With 85% of the vote counted, the yet-to-be-convicted Feloniousa Trump has over 51% of the vote. What does this really say about Iowans?

1. They actively seek to end the Constitution of the United Stated?
2. They actively seek to control women as chattal owned by the state and the federal government?
3. They actively seek to repeal civil rights for those who do not line up with their religious views?
4. They prefer a philandering, failed business man as their leader?
5. They prefer a man who cheats, lies, and is clearly suffering from early signs of dementia to lead this nation?
6. They prefer an oligarchy to control all aspects of financial dealings?
7. They prefer to allow lower income Americans to starve, freeze, or die from lack of available care?
8. They believe in Christian Nationalism?
9. They believe in White Supremacy?
10. They actively seek to replace the office of the President of the United States with a dictator?

Pick a concept, any concept. 

Of course, some GOP voters will tell you that's not what they believe in, yet they vote for a guy who has guaranteed that on day one of this next term he will declare himself dictator. From The Washingon Post, Decmber 6th, 2023:

Fox News host Sean Hannity pressed Trump on two occasions during the event in Davenport, Iowa, on whether he would promise not to abuse his powers upon returning to the White House. In both occasions, Trump circumvented the question and did not outright deny the possibility. 

“Under no circumstances — you are promising America tonight — you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody?” Hannity asked Trump during the latter exchange. 

“Except for Day One,” Trump quickly replied.  

“Except for Day One. Meaning?” Hannity asked.

“I want to close the border, and I want to drill, drill, drill,” Trump said as the crowd cheered. 

“That’s not retribution,” Hannity responded.

“We love this guy,” Trump said of Hannity. “He says: ‘You’re not gonna be a dictator, are ya?’ I say: ‘No, no, no — other than Day One.’”

Trump then doubled down on his promise to close the U.S.-Mexico border and expand oil drilling on his first day, adding: “After that, I’m not a dictator.”

Sure, you're not. 

Meanwhile, back at the ranch...

The Chiefs won their game against the Dolphins, the Eagles continued their downward slide which personally breaks my heart for Wyatt, Ellie, and Bennett Kelce who are faced with Uncle Travvy winning again instead of their father. Truth be told, I'm a Jason fan. 

And at last, the Wild showed signed of life today, shutting out the Islanders after this weekend's piss poor performances against Philly on Friday, and Arizona on Saturday. I am delighted to say Mats Zuccarello scored the game winning goal at Monday's game. 

At least the Vikings are done and I don't have to run out to the cemetery in sub-zero weather to make sure Ziggy has clawed his way up.

Who knew I cared?

The Wifely Person's Tip o'the Week

I am so NOT looking forward to this election cycle. 

Are you? 

Probably not, either.