On Election Day

Vote Blue.

Yesterday I did little except laundry since I will not have another day off until Sunday.  Well, I did more than just that.  I baked bread and made beef stew.  Very tasty.

I understand the Idiot Jerk in the White House had some sort of Twitter freak out in the middle of the night, damning the Supreme Court for not giving him his way in Pennsylvania.  In fact, the Supreme Court, which he packed hoping they would bow down to him, has let the states handle their on decisions in regards to voting.  The only times they've side with the Republicans have been when tried skipping a step in the chain of command.

My brother and I traded some texts last evening.  I think it's safe to say that Evangelical Christians are horrified over the prospects of a Biden presidency.  They've spent years building a coalition of like minded supporters in the Republican party in their attempt to dictate the future of the country, only to see the man they believe was sent by God to aid them failing.  They are all praying for a miracle.  If none happens, well, they'll simply rewrite what's happened over the past four years.  Don't worry, in some way or other they're going to blame Bill Clinton if the Idiot Jerk loses.

Vote Blue

Yep, today's the day we hope to take back our government.  Let's do it with a flourish! and a smile!  and a dance.  Here's a little vid I like of some witches dancing in Germany.  They are part of the world's diversity.  And, I have to admit, I have a bit of an alternative reason for posting this.  Should some unwary Conservative what this, I'm sure it will burn out his / her eyes.

 

Farage lies for Trump

 Well, we are under a blanket of steady rain.  We're not having anything torrential, mind you.  No downpours.  This is what we call a soaker, and the precipitation is going to be lasting for the next few days.  Son of a bitch.  No dog walk today, or probably tomorrow.  They are not happy.  Biggie's lying in on the bed making high pitched puppy dog sounds.  How such a big dog can produce such whimpers is beyond me.  

No gym today because of the rain.  I got in a really good dumbbell workout yesterday.  I'll go for a nice ride instead.  

Yesterday I sold a $4000 + flooring installation to a woman who couldn't remember exactly which color vinyl planks she was buying.  Just think about that for a few seconds.

Remember what I said about discounting many of the polls coming out right now?  Reuters / Ipsos came out with a poll of swing states this morning a 4% (+ /-) variance.  This means their guestimations can be either 4% higher or lower, which means their predictions can be off by as much as 8%.  A 4% variance is huge. One of the reasons for this discrepancy is that less than 75% of the people they talked to consider themselves to be 'likely voters.'  

And I guess the Idiot Jerk is planning on making 11 campaign stops between now and Tuesday.  That's a sign of desperation.  Yesterday, in Arizona, he gave Martha McSally, a Republican in a really tough race, a little over a minute and a half stage time.  They know it doesn't look good for two of them to be on the same stage together.  Other guest speakers were given much lengthier speaking times, including Nigel Farage....  that's right, an Englishman... one of the fools trying to screw over the UK with Brexit.  Now ain't that amazing?  He just happened to be in Arizona yesterday.  I guess that means Brexit is running along smoothly... wrong.

By the way, I checked out Farage's Twitter feed and he Tweeted this:

Biden press conference just ended. No questions from the press allowed. He is now on the back foot on corruption allegations.

Of course, he got a lot of negative comments for that lie, one being that Brexit needs the Idiot Jerk to win - if he loses all of his debts are going to be called and he becomes useless. That sounds about right.

And finally, to lighten things up, here's a picture of Biggie and Lily I took yesterday morning as they waited to go for their walk. He is in the middle of an encouraging bark.

And I shouldn't have to tell you this, but Vote Blue. Let's watch the Idiot Jerk squirm when his creditors come knocking.

Stinger

 Ah, my weekend of indoor chores began... with a bit of a sleep-in, not much.  A dogwalker and her 3 dogs  marching up Cumberland Road roused my 2 as they demanded to be let out to bark their 'good mornings.'  We have a steady drizzle outside that I suspect will last most of the day since we have a 56% chance of rain.  Yippee.

I went up into the attic yesterday to bring down all the Christmas ornaments stored there.  Some are going to be thrown away, some given away.  I have about 15 strings of lights which are already sitting in the trash.  This seasonal tree is a good way for me to continue getting rid of stuff.  One thing waiting out on the porch waiting for garbage day (tomorrow) is a box with a nest of some sort attached to the side.  I have no idea what kind of nest.  One thing that comes to my mind is 'mud dauber' but I don't know if that's possible since it was up in my attic.  One thing I am certain of is that the little critters that hatched from it had stingers.

The Idiot Jerk was up spewing up in New Hampshire yesterday.  NBC said his speech was... meandering, if you want to call the drivel falling from his lips a speech.  The fact that his base loves to hear him whining and complaining about the injustices being done to him by the civilized world tell you a lot about their mental faculties.  I do not doubt for a second that they, themselves, do not share the same grievances.  He is high drama, they are low drama.  They are the gossip spreaders, and the back-biters who love telling you how much things would change if they were in charge.  They are mini-replicas of the Idiot Jerk. with their voices droning too loudly and their stingers always out.  The time has come to swat them away.

Vote Blue.

The Ornament

I drove down to That Fish Place yesterday.  Getting there is... complicated.  The exit to Landisville is completely closed.  This means you need to drive to the next exit and wind your way back.  The GPS in my was constantly resetting.  The same is true when you leave because... the entire section of road leading to the 283 on-ramp is torn up.  Anyway, I bought 6 Green Lantern Mollies and a snail... I have algae.

I have a dickens of a time deciding on what the winter theme was going to be for my tree.  Snowflakes?  Icicles?  Bears?  Wow!!  What a great idea!  All three combined!  I really like the idea of bears.

Cute and friendly, as long as you keep your distance.  Up close they can be dangerous.  So I bought one, an ornament, not the real thing.  And then I made a video.

And, of course, we only have 13 days until the actual election.  How many people have already voted is beyond me.  Every media outlet  has a different figure, all of them are high.  Reuters is giving a percentage.  According to them around 30% of the total votes cast in 2016 have already been mailed in, with Democrats leading the charge.  One thing you need to keep in mind.  Those ballots are identified by party affiliation, not by candidate.  There's no way we can tell how many Republicans have voted for Biden.

I understand the Idiot Jerk's campaign is running out of money.  He did say he was going to fund some of his campaign himself.  So far, no indication he's doing that.  Instead, they're cutting ad time in certain states.  That's not a 'win, win' strategy.  At this point, he's betting on taking it to the Supreme Court.  To avoid this the Democratic Victory needs to be overwhelming.  Vote Blue, if you haven't.  If not stand in line, do you part, and save the country!

 

Ending the Lie

 Finally, today is my 6th day.  Tuesday and Wednesday are my weekend off this week.  After that I get to work 4 days and have another weekend.  I have no problem with that.  Thanks to the generosity of the orange retailer I work for, and my age, I'm going to have around 40 extra hours of personal time I need to use by July.  In my mind, that spells another way to add to my vacation.

I watched a few episodes of The Haunting of Bly Manor.  It's actually listed as a 'Gothic Romance.'  Not my cup of tea.  Based on a short story / novella by Henry James, The Turn of the Screw, it is really nothing more than a number of backstory episodes of any almost entirely female cast.  If you're interested in a series about: women in danger, and women who make mistakes, or if you happen to be female, this might be for you.  The Haunting of Hell House was so much better.

As of yesterday about 30 million ballots have been mailed in, mostly Democratic.  I saw where the Idiot Jerk in the White House is now encouraging mail-in voting in some states because... well, there's Covid.  Oh, and there's also the fact that he's doo dooing poorly.  That's not a typo, but rather a precise description of his campaign.  He's holding superspreader rallies all over the place, gathering his MAGA head base, infecting them so they can take the virus back to Mom and Dad, and Gramps and Gran. The schtick he pulled in 2016 isn't working.  His only agenda is to divide.  This is what you should expect from a man who dealt with 4 (6 actually) bankruptcies, a man who's $1 billion in debt to... who?  The Russkie?

   

We got 15 days until the election and the Republicans are scared shitless.  Perhaps if they had considered America as a whole, rather then only their selfish selves.  This has been their problem since Reagan.  I said it before and I'll say it again.  Reagan started the lie, the Idiot Jerk in the White house is going to end it... very, very badly.

Fairies & Truth

 Today is supposed to be cloudy, drizzly and cool... though Christmas has pretty much arrived in the great orange retailer I work for... this means it might be busy... somewhat.  Customers are picking through the Halloween decorations and believe me, they are going fast.  

I did something I never thought I'd do.  Ordered one of those tall and skinny, artificial Christmas trees.  I wanted something to go between the aquarium stand and the foot of the stairs.  Small palm trees and potted plants had been under consideration for a while, but I didn't want to spend money on something that might not survive.  The plan right now is to keep the tree up all year round and change the decorations to reflect the seasons: snow flakes, icicles, and the the like over the winter for example.  Believe me, there are tons of ornaments out there anything but Christmasy.  Here's an example:

That isn't too puckish, is it?

I saw where the Idiot Jerk made a public appearance yesterday.  His physician has said that he's no longer contagious.  Of course, since his administration refuses to provide the date when he last tested positive, the belief is that he was spitting out Covid germs at the debate.  In fact, the Idiot Jerk has so far refused to prove he is actually negative yet.  Now, you have to admit, it would make pretty much sense at this point to accept the fact that he was the superspreader at the event for Amy Comedy something or other.

And from what I'm hearing, if the race is close in Pennsylvania, the Idiot Jerk and his campaign are planning on legal action to fight the results.  The operative words here are 'if the race is close.'  If the Idiot Jerk loses by say... 80,000 or 90,000 votes, if sallowy ass is fried.  So, if you're a resident of Pennsylvania, get out and vote Blue.  Wouldn't it be great to be known as the state that shut up the Idiot Jerk in the White House?

Dirty Desperation

 Okay, so I forgot to turn my alarm clock on for this morning.  Sleeping in is fun.  The dogs love it!  So do I.  

Yesterday I got quite a lot accomplished.  My storm door is almost completely installed. There are just some minor bits and pieces needing to be screwed on.  I am pleased.  Since I found myself paying less and less attention to Greek, I loaded a Rosetta Stone German course into my writing laptop.  I've often felt I should learn the language since I am part Pennsylvania Dutch.

I decided to move my grandparents black, steel clock from my dresser down to my desk.  It doesn't always work, but it looks good there.

I also drove my ballot to the Post Office.  Early voting by mail is great.  

So, yesterday the Idiot Jerk said he was cutting off talks on a new stimulus package until after the election, saying "once I'm re-elected" a new package would be passed.  Susan Collins, who's going to be fired because she's a rat-bag Republican, went into panic mode, as did a number of other struggling, Republican senators.  In case you didn't know, this is the Idiot Jerk's version of Blackmail: vote for me and you get a package, vote for Biden and you'll have to wait.  Well, overnight he changed his mind and is now promising $1200 for every American.  Like that will ever happen while the Republicans hold the Senate.

Right now their focus is on getting their Cracker Jack Crazy Christian Handmaid into the Supreme Court.  They are so damn stupid.  America has told them to wait until the next president takes office.  Of course, there's very good possibility they will be a minority party by then, so their going to try and ram this nomination through.  They don't realize history is going to see their actions as nothing more than dirty desperation.

Oh, and Pennsylvania as veered seriously into Blue territory... and the Idiot Jerk is shrieking 'fake polls.'  Surprise, there are 800,000 more registered Democrats in this state then there are Republicans.  Damn!  Vote Blue so we can bring in the power washer and blow away their dirt.

Unclean

 Today is a day off for me and I didn't sleep in, mostly because the dogs thought 0300 was a good time for a potty break.  I did go back to bed, but found myself thinking about this and that.  I'd doze off, and then wake up, and doze off again.  I probably was sleeping more than I thought, but in the end, around 0430 I roused myself up and started a pot of coffee.  I am off today.  I can take a nap if I feel the need.

While there are some chores scheduled for today, mostly it's going to be spent relaxing, especially since I go back to work tomorrow.  Friday I'm off again... to get my car inspected.  It's new, so there should be no surprising charges.

Of course, the Idiot Jerk in the White House left Walter Reed yesterday... after 3 days.  His treatments are supposed to continue there.  This means that in those 3 days all the necessary medical equipment needed to keep him alive has been installed in a room at the White House.  If you watch the little clip of him standing on the balcony and taking off his mask you'll notice he's having problems breathing.  He takes several deep breaths.  He also breathes through his mouth a lot.  I work with an associate who has emphysema, he breathes through is mouth quite frequently, it gets the air down into his broken lungs faster.

Comparatively speaking, I was reminded of George W standing on the ruins of the World Trade Center.  That photo-op got him re-elected.  The Idiot Jerk's taking off his mask was supposed to show strength in the same way.  Once again, he failed.  He's a failed reality TV star who's desperately looking for a gimmick to regain his audience.  The blowback he's getting shows a vast majority disapproved.  They have come to realize that in Biblical Terms, this man is unclean.

And for those of you who missed it, Justices Alito and Thomas have vocalized support for Kim Davis.  That's right, they want to take away your rights... all of them.  All of you who didn't vote because you thought Hillary had it in the bag?  You are responsible for this.  How do you fix this Cracker Jack Crazy travesty?  Vote Blue.  Get everyone of your friends to Vote Blue.  We need to take them out, take them down, and put them back where they belong.

Under the Carpet

Tuesday, and it's another day off for me.  I have a full plate on my agenda for today, including a visit to my neighborhood Giant, and a mowing of the lawn.  I'm going to plant my zinnias today, as well as some bok choy seeds (a first for me).  As for the sweet potato I was growing?  What grew was a vine (about 8 feet long) with single leaves every 6 to 8 inches, rather than a plant, and the vine start breaking off in 2 foot sections after it hit that 8 feet.  It was not at all what I was expecting, so I think I'm going to use it as fertilizer and grow something else in that old coffee pot.
One of the things I did yesterday was cut an old sheet up into rags.  For those of you too young to know better, before there was such a thing as paper towels we had rags.  There were even rag peddlers.   They sold other things as well.  In fact, you can still buy rags.  We sell rags, though we don't look like this:

And even though Covid 19 is still raging through the country, the Idiot Jerk in the White House has pivoted to 'the economy.'   This makes sense.  He's far more interested in money than in human lives.  His history clearly demonstrates his lack of concern, his disregard, for the human soul.  In his mind, back when he was hosting his shitty reality show, every time he got say "you're fired," he was actually saying "off with your head."  I suspect that in his mind he has always been "The Chosen One."  Cracker Jack Evangelicals telling him that merely cemented his insanity into reality.
Until, of course, he suggested injecting disinfectant into your veins as a way of killing you off quicker than the virus could.  You do know that's what was going through his head.  What the world saw was merely a little Freudian Slip.  We all got to see his variation on Ebeneezer Scrooge's view

 “If they would rather die,” said Scrooge, “they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.”—

Because the economy is far more important than human life.  His brief mourning period is what they're calling it.  The scientists who warn us are no longer by his side on the briefing stage.  Human life has no value to him.  He and his party care not about the lives lost, for them the Holy Economy is all important.  Lives will continue to be lost.  They will try and sweep Covid 19 under the carpet.  If they don't talk about the virus, it will go away.  Isn't it a good thing they are a minority group who can be voted out?  Vote Blue this November.  Vote he and his party into oblivion.

The long list

Okay, so today is Wednesday and for a change it is my hump day.  With that being said, I have to ask "just what the hell is going on with the Jussie Smollet shit storm?"  From what I can tell, the dismissal of the charges against him and the expunging of them from his record seem revolve totally around 'technicalities.'  Something like: he wasn't going to get a fair trial because of all the information the Chicago police department released to the public.  Let me think about this.  Evidence was presented to a Grand Jury.  They decided he should be indicted because of this evidence.  Now the District Attorney's office & Jussie's attorney's have put their heads together and come to the conclusion a fair trial was no longer possible so they are... wiping the slate clean.  Excuse me, but this is the same defense the Idiot Jerk in the White House is going to use once he finally gets indicted.  So, will he get his slate wiped clean?  If I were a producer, I would not hire Jussie Smollet.  This kind of shit show is going to follow him for the rest of his life, from job, to job, to job.
So, let's move from that shit show to another shit show, the one revolving around the Idiot Jerk in the White House.  You see he wanted a conservative Attorney General who was going to wipe the slate clean when Mueller released his report.  The Republican Senate wanted this, too.  This is exactly what William Barr did with the Obstruction of Justice charges.  Feeling vindicated, the crazies on the right are going to attack everything they can in order to feed their base.  They are going to try and kick the shit out of every dead horse they see.  What they totally fail to realize is in the court of public opinion, nothing has changed.  The only people who like him are... Republicans, and who are Republicans?  Older white people, Crazy Christians, and white supremacists.
One thing they totally don't get is that they are a... minority group.  There are more Democrats than Republicans, more open minded white people than narrow minded crazies.  Keep in mind, however, that minority group will attempt to disenfranchise as many sane Americans as possible.  If your skin is a little too dark... you're on their list.  If you're a single mother... you're on their list.  If you prefer a same sex relationship... you're on their list.  If you believe freedom of religion is important... you're on their list.  If you believe a woman has the right to choose... you're on their list.  Believe me, their list is long.  Do they care about human beings?  Absolutely not.  As I've said before, it's time we Americans teach them a lesson.

Squeak, squeak

My first of 4 days off in a row and.... someone forgot to tell the dogs what 'Daylight Savings Time' is because changing the clock on the wall has done nothing to change their biological clocks.  Their normal time to go outside is between 4 and 4:30 (yes, I get up early).  Now it's between 3 and 3:30.  Isn't Nature wonderful?
And rain is in the forecast for today, and also for tomorrow morning as well.  Originally the forecast had been for Nature's urination to start this morning and run through tomorrow, election day.   The heaviest rains will occur today.  Tomorrow is supposed to be warmer with occasional showers and storms.  Shitty, rainy weather doesn't bode well for polling when it comes to older, white Republicans.  Standing in a line with an umbrella is not what they want at all.  I suspect that, like the Wicked Witch of the West, they have nightmares about melting.  Democrats, on the other hand, will crawl over broken glass to vote in this election.  I mean, what's a little water, a little pain, for the chance to wipe that shit stained smile off the face of the Idiot Jerk in the White House.
So, does anyone know of Melania has started packing yet?  Oh, wait, did she even unpack?  I suppose her natural inclination would be to just leave everything behind and just buy everything new.
On a lighter note, Lily pulled the squeaky thing from Biggie's brown beaver.  I had to take it from her.  Given the chance dogs will eat those plastic things.

The squeaky thing

Someone should tell Republicans these things aren't natural.  They're going to start gulping them down as the polls start closing and the votes get counted.  By Wednesday the only thing coming out of their mouths will be a squeaking noise.  Of course, that's about all that comes out of their racist mouths now.

Vote Blue.

Let's make these suckers squeak!