By Zamboni
It was a very interesting day today.
On the one hand, those of us who celebrate the primacy of the rule of law woke up with anti-hangovers — feeling great! On the other hand, members of what used to be known as the Republican Party — with very few exceptions — rushed to impugn that same rule of law in service of Benedict Donald. We cats are thinking we should spend the weekend researching the breakup of the Whig Party in the 1850s to see if there are any parallels.
Meanwhile, here's a sampling of our reactions, 24 hours post-Official-Felon-Trump.
Donald Trump appeared in front of the Trump Tower elevators today in a diminished fashion — no Melania, no Presidential seal on the lectern, no Republican elected officials in blue suits and red ties clustered around him. Just a defeated 77-year-old convicted felon, spewing word salads and disjointed gag order violations. Turns out that many news outlets cut away from him. This was the right thing to do if he wasn't taking any questions, which he didn't. The media are slowly learning how to handle him — but sadly, at the expense of civil discourse, democracy, the Constitution, and Truth, Justice and the American Way.
In the wake of Trump's convictions, eight sniffy and mock-outraged Republican Senators signed a pledge not to work with Democrats on any legislation that might help President Biden — unless it's a national security or safety concern, they say (gee, thanks guys). It's the same list of ridiculous MAGAts you'd expect: Rick Scott, Marco Rubio, JD Vance, Mike Lee, Marsha Blackburn, Tommy Tuberville, Eric Schmitt and Roger Marshall. We'd like to know if the law schools that graduated these august elected officials will renounce their rejection of the rule of law: Dedman School of Law (Scott), University of Miami (Rubio), Yale (Vance), Brigham Young (Lee), and Saint Louis University (Schmitt). The others are either doctors or idiots, especially Tuberville.
President Biden's statements on yesterday's events in Manhattan were spot-on today. As was his reaction to Kelly O'Donnell's silly follow-up question about Benedict Donald as a "political prisoner." He had just spoken about a ceasefire in the Middle East, and this is what she asked him about? Good thing Dark Brandon has a sense of humor.
Speaking of Dark Brandon, with the world's attention now focused on the 2024 Presidential campaign, let's take this opportunity to remind American voters of how great a President Joe Biden has been. We've had the strongest post-pandemic economic recovery in the world,
the best job market since the 1960s, and the lowest uninsured rate in
American history. Inflation and food prices, crime and murder rates, and the flow to the border are all down. The Biden-Harris Administration's big three investment bills have dramatically improved the economy and accelerated the energy transition we need to combat climate change. Joe Biden has been a successful and consequential President.
P.S. Last but not least, we cats send our condolences to the Obama family on the passing of Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Robinson. Strong Black women make this country great, and Michelle's mom's contribution in the early years of the Obama Presidency were crucial. Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson. We cats PURR.
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