We cats have been frustrated with Democrats when they earnestly enact good laws and then neglect to celebrate them. Exhibit Number One? The Obama Administration's failure to toot its own horn on the Affordable Care Act. They should have staged a major media event every time an ACA milestone came on line — with cake, balloons, noisemakers and lots of pats on the back.
So it was with approval and amusement that we saw Virginia's new Democratic Governor, the ever-ebullient Terry McAuliffe, trumpeting his first 100 days in office with a big speech and an event in Richmond. "Approval," because, well, obviously. And "amusement" because it clearly got under the Republicans' skin. Hooray!
Meanwhile, another development in Virginia politics has caught our eye: The defense fund of the Old Dominion's indicted former Republican Governor, "Transvaginal Bob" McDonnell, has received a $10,000 contribution from Willard Mitt Romney.
This news is too funny. Here are some possible whys:
Willard may have just doubled the defense fund's tiny balance in one fell swoop, since people haven't exactly been rushing to give.
The donation is a small payback for rigging the 2012 Virginia primary (otherwise known as keeping most of the other candidates off the ballot).
It's a consolation prize for not picking Bob as his running mate.
It's a sympathy donation from a man who knows what it's like to have an aggrieved spouse who lusts after horses, vacation homes and all sorts of rich-people toys.
Last but not least, Willard's gift exactly matches the amount that he bet Rick Perry in one of those endless 2012 Republican debates. Clearly, $10,000 is a meaningless number for him. We cats PURR.
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