Lest We Furr-Get: "I'm Still With Mel"

(NOTE: This post has been updated.)

By Sniffles

This photo of Larry Kudlow struggling to put on a mask perfectly summarizes the Trump approach to the coronavirus pandemic: Way too late, totally clueless, a thing that inspires both derision and rage. We cats have felt both those emotions today.

Not only did these vile Trumpsters put our 77-year-old Presidential candidate in danger on Tuesday night, we are outraged because more than 200,000 Americans have died on their watch for no reason. No reason. When you've served in government as we have, even for a short period of time, you come to appreciate how deeply politicians' bad actions — or worse, criminal inactions — can damage the country. 

Americans may not like government (thanks to Ronald Reagan), but they depend on it nevertheless. The Trump Administration should be sued for malpractice.

So that's our initial take on what's happened so far. What about the future? Benedict Donald has been helicoptered to Walter Reed. The White House is doing the Happy Talk dance. But the country needs to be prepared for anything. What if Typhoid Donald is sick from now until November 3, or even checks out?

Since we're seeing MAGAts and Russian bots frantically tweeting that the 2020 election should be canceled or postponed, let's put this in a little context. Back in 2000 — which feels like 100 years ago — Democratic Governor Mel Carnahan of Missouri died in plane crash on October 16, as he was running for Senate against Republican John Ashcroft. It was too close to the election to remove his name from the ballot. Carnahan — the dead guy — beat Ashcroft by two points. His widow, Senator Jean Carnahan, served in his stead.

In 2002, Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone died, also in a plane crash, in late October. Former Vice President Walter Mondale ran in his place and was beaten by the execrable Republican Norm Coleman. Ugh, those were dark days.

Long story short, the fate of American institutions like our elections — in which we exercise our most sacred right, the vote — is not determined by the fates of the people running in them. Sorry, Russian bots.

Our country doesn't need any more chaos, so we're not exactly keen on the thought of Benedict Donald succumbing to the virus he admitted to Bob Woodward he downplayed. The only thing we care about right now is the health of Joe Biden. Who thankfully is negative (for now). We cats send good thoughts to him, and we PURR.