The White House Wears The Ribbon

Here's just one of the many decent aspects of White House life that's going to disappear come January 20: On Sunday, the AIDS memorial quilt was displayed on the South Lawn for the first time. If Benedict Donald called Americans killed in war "suckers and losers," we can only imagine how he describes people with HIV. We cats HISS.

Merry Early Christmas, Hunter Biden

By Hubie and Bertie

Events occur, circumstances alter, and people change their minds. For Joe Biden, November 5 resolved the question of whether he would pardon his son Hunter before leaving office. Of course he would. As one of our favorite Twitter accounts pointed out, "We live in a world where you pardon the kid, not because you can but because you have to."

So we cats have a few things to say.

To Trumpsters who are heading for their fainting couches — Hey, team, elections have consequences.  You can scream about the Hunter pardon all you want. But it will have exactly zero political impact, especially considering the horrors you're about to inflict on the country next year.

To the earnest doubters on our side — Get a grip. Sadly, we have to stop thinking in terms of the way things used to be.

To the Great Forgetters — Benedict Donald pardoned reprobates like Mike Flynn, soon-to-be-ambassador Charles Kushner, Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, Eddie Gallagher, and Steve Bannon. Hunter Biden, with all his problems, is a one-hundred-percent better man than any of them.

To the Morning Schmoes — We don't give a damn what you think about this, pro or con. Or about anything, for that matter.

To President Biden — We're happy for you, and hope that you and your family can find some peace and joy together this holiday season. That's our angel side speaking. The devil side, which we always love to indulge in, hopes that you do lots more Dark-Brandon-type stuff between now and January 20. Give 'em hell, DB! We cats PURR.

"Unbought And Unbossed"

By Miss Kubelik

We're a day late in observing the centenary of Shirley Chisholm, but we liked this photo so much that we couldn't resist.

"Let us celebrate Shirley Chisholm’s brilliance, determination, and grace," Vice President Harris tweeted. "So many of us stand on her broad shoulders. With her spirit and in honor of her legacy, let us continue to speak truth to power and fight for equality and justice for all."

Chisholm probably would not be pleased with the lack of progress women are making at the highest level of our government. In the last eight years, two brilliant women have had to concede a Presidential election to an unspeakably terrible man. Although Harris's wise words — like Chisholm's fighting spirit — inspire us, we cats still HISS.