God, I Love This Clip

I love this letter a lot, too. Nice job, Matt!

Thank You, Rep. Raskin

Sleep More

Maybe we can sleep away the Trump years. Well, that's one advantage. The nice thing about being retired is being able to do things like trying to sleep more. I'm about halfway through Matthew Walker's very enjoyable book on "Why We Sleep." I've had a Fitbit for awhile that measures sleep and the time spent in various stages of it.

If you have time to spend watching it, here's a longish clip. If you were hoping to doze off you probably won't have much luck. He's very engaging.

Mr. Chivalry

David Bromberg

I dropped a link at Infidels'. Why not end the week with a full concert.

And I have it on good authority that he is not a Randian. Around 43:15 is Danger Man. Think of Jared Kushner while listening to it. It's just eerily prophetic. 

"Nobody Dies Because They Don't Have Access to Healthcare"

Oh, and thanks to Rep. Labrador for the post title. Occasionally I like to outsource. I'm hoping Elise can come up with some good material Monday night.  

Thanks Pinku Sensei

For suggesting I look for this. 

And don't miss brainfightstore.com

Everyone's Doing It, Here's Jake Tapper

Eternal Optimists Have to Stick Together

Don't miss the photo that accompanies this story. I listened on the radio and was spitting and cursing. We all handle utter disbelief and shock of the Trump presidency differently, though.

The gist of the article is that there is only so much damage that Trump can do. Thank God. That's still no reason that in 2018 every Republican available should be sent packing to K Street or Heritage or Betty Ford in the case of John Sweeney.

He can’t hold back the one true inevitability in demographic change: the replacement of older generations by newer ones. Underappreciated in November’s election was the continuing leftward lean of young voters, once again supporting the Democratic candidate by around 20 points — and with younger millennials, including both college-educated and noncollege whites, even more pro-Democratic than older ones. That is huge. And don’t expect these voters to shift right as they age. Political science research shows that early voting patterns tend to stick.

Another locus of disquiet, if not hysteria, on the left is the environment. But consider this: In 1969, the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland caught fire; in 1979, when Obama was attending college in Los Angeles and remembers constant smog, there were 234 days when the city exceeded federal ozone standards. Our water and air are now orders of magnitude cleaner than they were back then.

I know I'm feeling better. I read another article somewhere pointing out how the coal industry is shrinking. So, there's only going to be so much coal debris to go into those streams in West Virginia. 

Tick Tock Motherfuckers!

John Oliver on ACA.

The Trump Vacuum

Thank God Congresspeople are saying in private they don't agree with Trump. Maybe Elise even is doing so. 

"This Ought to Be Good"

Al Franken Talks to Republicans

Here's to the State of Donald Trump

Wash Po had an article about Phil Ochs and Lady Gaga yesterday. In memory of his genius and foresight:

It's amazing how little they had to change in going from Nixon to Trump.

Show Us Your Plan!

We'll all support it if it's better than the Affordable Care Act. Al is one of my top choices for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020.

Interesting fact: Heritage Foundation says everyone must be insured, individual mandate.

The clip is cut short. I suspect conspiracy.

We get Trump's plan when Senator Inside Trader is confirmed. Don't miss Rep. Goat Analogy. 

Take Back the Power with The Interrupters

Shields and Brooks

PBS Clip on Komprimat Possibility

Bonus: Fact check of one of the many press conferences PEOTUS Trump has held.

Disdain - It's What Trump Does

Bless Joe Biden. Interesting that he wouldn't say whether any Americans colluded with the Russians.

I've been looking for a new blog sub-title. Thanks, Joe!

Leave Donnie Alone

I want to thank Shaw for alerting me to the fact that PEOTUS Trump's feelings were being hurt by mockers on the left. I'm wearing the hairshirt as I type this.

President-elect Donald Trump’s Press Secretary was practically begging America to stop making fun of the incoming president. Trump isn’t going to find much popular support for his presidency because the majority of voters did not support him.

If Trump continues to act like a narcissistic and petty reality television star instead of a president, he is going to mocked.

One can only imagine the howls of laughter from Republicans if Obama’s press secretary would have gone on national television and complained about the American people making fun of him.

Trump isn’t even in office yet, but his team is demanding credit for things that they have not done, which is exactly why the American people will continue to mock the president-elect.\

Don't watch this video.