The Prosecutor versus Feckless Felon

Eric Lee/The NYTimes

That Joe Biden stepped aside should not come as a surprise to anyone familiar with his life in public service. Yes, he wanted to run; yes, I would've voted for him because I believe (and still do) that he could've done another term, and if not, he had a strong veep to take over; yes, his life of service to this country has been more honorable than most (how sad is that?) and devoted to the good of the many. Despite the lies spread like manure by the GOP, Biden has been good for the economy, good for the environment, and good for international diplomacy. I did not always agree with how he handled all things, but at least he did not offer to take any dictators to baseball games. In the end, there was no real way forward for this honorable man, and despite his initial reluctance, he did not dig in his heels; he stepped aside. He put the good and welfare of We, the People, and these here United States ahead of his self-interest. It was the right thing to do.

Affixing the mezuzah

Kamala Harris is not the perfect replacement candidate, and lots of people have doubts about her ability to win. She has more than her fair share of detractors. But she does have a number of factors in her favor. Being a woman of color (Indian mother and Jamaican father) is a plus. She grew up a Hindu, joined a Baptist church as an adult, and is married to a Jewish man who put a mezuzah on the doorpost of Blair House, the official vice-presidential residence. That Harris is the product of melting-potism is more reflective of who we are as a nation. Considering the GOP openly advocates for a "Christian" government, I'm more than okay with her multi-cultural background. In her career, she was a prosecutor and California Attorney General before she was a U.S. Senator. She brings depth of much needed legal and constitutional experience to the job. Of all the possible candidates for the Democrats to put forth, Harris has got to be the most terrifying for Feckless Felon. Her knowledge of criminal law alone should make his nuts shrink to the size of raisins at the mere thought of a debate. 

Charlottesville 2017
Evelyn Hockstein/
The Washington Post

Both the Black and the Hispanic voting communities are in play, especially Black women who command a significant voting bloc. You can absolutely count on subtle and not-so-subtle racist attacks lobbed at Harris. I'm sure her Hindu upbringing and Jewish husband will be targets. We, the People, are not as white as we once were. In fact, it's closer to half white, half people of one color or another. Interesting to note that people of Middle Eastern/ North African descent are counted as white but certainly aren't treated as white. Jews are usually counted as white, but we are not treated as white either. We definitely fall into the catch-pool of "OTHER," the ones they're worried about as their replacements. You remember Charlottesville, dontcha? While you may not have really thought about the voting blocs, they are a'changing. Which in its own perverse way, explains this push toward Christo-fascist alignment. 

And as an aside observation, I cannot help but wonder about the GOP fashion of Post-It Notes stuck to ears. [Y'know, if you're not Princess Leia, people are gonna laugh.] Certainly, wearing stuff on your ears highlights your own personal deafness to the needs of the general population, symbolically demonstrating your own unfounded belief in the endless stream of lies flowing from Feckless Felon and JD Bedbug's* mouths. In his speech, JD Bedbug spouted the party line regardless of public vetting or veracity. Feckless Felon's 90-minute acceptance monologue was such a stream of bullshit that The Washington Post's fact checkers went nuts. The 34 points they do mention are just the bigly ones. Basically, not one true statement came outta Feckless Felon's mouth.

This race is gonna be down and dirty, with most of the filth coming from the GOP ticket. I desperately want Harris to truth him down, to keep hammering at the irrefutable facts. It's always much easier to tell the truth than to make up shit. Shit is harder to keep straight. I know a truthful election ain't gonna happen, but I can hope, can't I?

*[NOTE:] In Yiddish, vantz  means bedbug. Basically, Vance and vantz are homophones. I'm sure the Maga devotees think a homophone is a smartphone with a rainbow...but it's not.

 

The Wifely Person's Tip o' the Week

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I got a terrific birthday present 

from "Aunty" Robin who ended up in the blog, 

and may end up in my new novel because I can.

Just a warning, people.