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An Overwhelming Sense of Dread
Author: BobR    Date: 01/18/2017 14:27:29

The day after tomorrow at noon, the nightmare we all assured ourselves could never possibly happen will come true. The Gropenfuhrer, the short-fingered vulgarian, the trash-hole, the Cheetolini will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. All of the progress our country has made will take a giant step backwards. It's sad, maddening, disillusioning, and stretches the boundaries of belief.

President Obama has just over 2 days to finish any last minute orders, pardons, etc., before the right-wingers come in and burn it all down in the name of petty partisanship. The vengeful idiots will have at least 2 years (and possibly 4) to undo as much progress as they can. They will proclaim it is for the best of the country, but we all know better.

I will not be watching the "festivities" on TV, and the cable box will be set to a channel that will not be carrying it. I will not have my body nor my viewing eyes giving any credence to this charade. I WILL be present in body and spirit for the Million Mom March, whose numbers should dwarf those in attendance of the inauguration.

Pro Tip: Watch the news inflate the numbers of those present for the Monster's ascendence and diminish those for the MMM. Also - watch right-wing post photos from President Obama's inauguration as if they were tRump's, and post photos of riots (and the expected agents provocateur) as if that were the entirety of the march.

This morning Raine and I leave the area to add another member to our furry family. It is one small step we can take to advance kindness in a world about to descend into coldness and uncaring. Be vigilant and fight the repression and remember that THIS IS NOT NORMAL.

But leave time in your life and space in your heart to promote love and kindness. They can never take that away from us.
 

29 comments (Latest Comment: 01/18/2017 22:14:22 by Mondobubba)
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Comment by Raine on 01/18/2017 14:30:35
good morning.

Comment by wickedpam on 01/18/2017 14:52:38
Morning

Have fun getting the new furry family member

Been dreading Friday for a while, probably more for the fact that he is going to be a rubberstamp for the horribleness that Pence and Ryan are going to create. Don't get me wrong he, just a rotten to the core person, but he could have been curtailed if we'd only gotten the Senate. I'm still hoping that in 2 years we can regain some control.

Comment by Scoopster on 01/18/2017 14:58:32
Mornin' all

Hearings for Tom Price are about to start. This should be a total shitshow.

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/18/2017 15:09:47
Hello all.

Comment by Scoopster on 01/18/2017 15:11:31
Lamar Alexander is pontificating and lying his ass off about the ACA.

Comment by trojanrabbit on 01/18/2017 15:16:57
Yay for the new Puppy Dog!!

Damn fucking CBS local station is starting the Cheetolini shit at 5PM TODAY. Yeah they say they are going to be interviewing local pols (like Elizabeth Warren YAYYYYY) but I'm sure they'll have their shitty Right Wing slant.

I have 4 TiVo tuners that I have to make sure are not on any news channel.

Comment by Will in Chicago on 01/18/2017 15:31:11
Good morning, bloggers!!!

BobR and Raine, congratulations on the new pup. I hope that there is a warm welcome when he gets home.

As for myself, I am dreading Friday. I fear that you are right about the mainstream media. There are too many outlets that will do a lot to keep their access to Trump.

Comment by Will in Chicago on 01/18/2017 15:34:47
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Yay for the new Puppy Dog!!

Damn fucking CBS local station is starting the Cheetolini shit at 5PM TODAY. Yeah they say they are going to be interviewing local pols (like Elizabeth Warren YAYYYYY) but I'm sure they'll have their shitty Right Wing slant.

I have 4 TiVo tuners that I have to make sure are not on any news channel.


Trojanrabbit, if I do get a job in the Boston area, remind me to avoid the local CBS affiliate. (How are the other stations in your market?)

I remember that for a time when Dan Rather anchored the CBS evening news, he would end his broadcast with the word courage. I think we will need to find courage int he days to come.



Comment by Scoopster on 01/18/2017 15:49:50
Comment by trojanrabbit on 01/18/2017 15:53:47
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Yay for the new Puppy Dog!!

Damn fucking CBS local station is starting the Cheetolini shit at 5PM TODAY. Yeah they say they are going to be interviewing local pols (like Elizabeth Warren YAYYYYY) but I'm sure they'll have their shitty Right Wing slant.

I have 4 TiVo tuners that I have to make sure are not on any news channel.


Trojanrabbit, if I do get a job in the Boston area, remind me to avoid the local CBS affiliate. (How are the other stations in your market?)

I remember that for a time when Dan Rather anchored the CBS evening news, he would end his broadcast with the word courage. I think we will need to find courage int he days to come.


Probably the ABC affiliate is the best of the lot. Thanks to NBC/Comcast's greed, the old NBC affiliate is now mostly news, but it was pretty much sensationalism, like the Fox outlet. The new NBC affiliate is what used to be NECN, but it is unavailable on many cable systems south of Boston. So they do not exist as far as I'm concerned.

Comment by Scoopster on 01/18/2017 15:57:20
GRILL THIS IDIOT NOMINEE PATTY MURRAY!

Comment by Scoopster on 01/18/2017 16:02:37
Hey Senator Enzi - could you PLEASE stop rambling about nothing & talking about the Devos hearling last night and ask a relevant question?!

....

I SAID RELEVANT QUESTION YOU MORON

Comment by livingonli on 01/18/2017 16:07:23
Thankfully, my car will be getting inspected during the festivities, although the TV at the dealer might be on it.

Comment by Scoopster on 01/18/2017 16:20:51
wow.. this guy just made a case against preventitive medicine

Comment by Scoopster on 01/18/2017 16:34:28
Oh for fuck's sake.. Rand Paul talking about bringing back the scam health care plans that temp agencies used before they were outlawed by the ACA because individual choice.

Comment by Scoopster on 01/18/2017 16:50:12
Sen. Bennett going after him for ballooning the deficit!

Comment by Scoopster on 01/18/2017 17:05:05



Comment by wickedpam on 01/18/2017 17:15:13
Quote by Scoopster:




wow - even Dick Cavett is throwing shade 0.0

Comment by Scoopster on 01/18/2017 17:20:44
This piece of shit Sen Pat Roberts just dismissed legitimate and warranted tough questioning by the Dems on the committee interviewing Tom Price as 'anger management'.

Fuck you very much, Senator Patronizing Asshat.

Comment by wickedpam on 01/18/2017 17:26:17
Quote by Scoopster:
This piece of shit Sen Pat Roberts just dismissed legitimate and warranted tough questioning by the Dems on the committee interviewing Tom Price as 'anger management'.

Fuck you very much, Senator Patronizing Asshat.



Thank you for watching so I don't have too. You're saving my blood pressure.

Comment by Scoopster on 01/18/2017 18:21:07
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Scoopster:
This piece of shit Sen Pat Roberts just dismissed legitimate and warranted tough questioning by the Dems on the committee interviewing Tom Price as 'anger management'.

Fuck you very much, Senator Patronizing Asshat.

Thank you for watching so I don't have too. You're saving my blood pressure.

I'm amazed that this hearing isn't being broadcast on the news channels, nor the disastrous hearing yesterday for Betsy DeVos. These two are the most unqualified, deliberately lying sacks of shit I have ever seen. Liz Warren was just asking Price point blank what method he used to by this medical device stock (which he profited from 6 days later when he helped pass a bill that deregulated the company), to prove that he had no actual knowledge of the trade and get him off the hook for insider trading.

And he said 'I am offended'. What the fucking hell?! SHE GAVE HIM AN OUT AND HE TOOK OFFENSE.

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/18/2017 19:23:34
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Scoopster:




wow - even Dick Cavett is throwing shade 0.0


Dick Cavett was an expert at trolling before trolling was called trolling.


Comment by Scoopster on 01/18/2017 19:44:31
I'm really gonna miss this man.

Comment by livingonli on 01/18/2017 19:51:22

It is from the Heritage Foundation, and basically what mittens did in Massachusetts.

Comment by livingonli on 01/18/2017 20:37:00
Deluded Christian Right caller on C-SPAN. Does she just ignore how much of Trump's behavior is UnChristian?

Comment by Scoopster on 01/18/2017 20:38:41
Comment by Mondobubba on 01/18/2017 22:14:22