It's just getting to be a little too much, even for me.
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36 comments (Latest Comment: 04/18/2018 22:12:42 by Mondobubba)

We were up late last night. The Blog Diva is probably still sleeping it off.
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23 comments (Latest Comment: 04/16/2018 19:06:17 by Raine)

Good Morning.

A long time ago, on a farm field not very far away, a great adventure took place.
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The announcement yesterday that House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) is not running for re-election has fueled speculation and fears about future control of the House. Ryan's most likely successors are Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Steve Scalise (R-LA), which is not necessarily an improvement (unless they are inclined to stand up to tRump).

His purported reasons for leaving the public sector is to "spend more time with his family", which is about the most cliché a reason there is. There are other potential reasons: He doesn't want to lose the election and go out a loser, he's worried that he'll get swept up in the Mueller investigation, he's having trouble getting donations for a re-election campaign, or he doesn't want to be in Congress if the Republicans lose control of it.

How likely is that last possibility, really? Actually - it seems within grasp.
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17 comments (Latest Comment: 04/12/2018 19:43:59 by TriSec)

Good Morning.

While America remains at war this morning, it's unclear whether there are external enemies, neighbors, or if we remain at war with ourselves.

Much has been made recently about Mr. Trump's plan to send troops to the Mexican border. This almost has the feel of a setup for a new Gleiwitz Incident. I almost expect something to happen soon.
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34 comments (Latest Comment: 04/10/2018 23:22:16 by Mondobubba)