We cats heard an inane discussion on MSNBC yesterday about whether the sociopath in the White House is "Teflon Don." Apparently the mainstream media can't get over the fact that the Stormy Daniels story hasn't taken over the zeitgeist yet.
"Yet" — that's our word, not necessarily theirs. But give it time. The media landscape is mighty different than it was 20 years ago when we were all obsessed with Bill and Monica.
Meanwhile, we would quibble with that "teflon" reference. First because once again, lazy members of the press are reaching for the easy metaphor — in this case, one that dates back to the Reagan Administration. You know what? Plenty of yesterday's Women's Marchers were not even born when Ronnie and Nancy were swanning around DC.
But more important, we're not seeing any signs of "teflon" around here. Sure, it doesn't seem as if a single shocking tale of collusion, crassness or corruption can bring Little Donnie down. But taken together, people are repulsed, and we're seeing the effects: His approval ratings are the lowest ever. America's status in the rest of the world has tanked. And, crucially: Republicans are losing elections (hello, Virginia, New Jersey, Alabama, Wisconsin).
As some wise tweeter observed, never have so many women turned out to reject one man. We cats PURR.
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