Presidents Day

Will there ever be a Biden Day? A Trump Day? Doubtful. Reagan and FDR have a shot though.

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[Jane]

Nothing easier on the planet than driving across Florida! Beautiful day. No traffic. Nothing harder on the planet than finding the Marriott and they still won’t let me check in! How rude! I am at the pool, but mt suitcase, and suit are in the car!

Hi everyone!

[Narciso]

Now more than ever

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9spp9nIkCo

[Thomas Collins]

Trump:

-Abraham Accords.

-Kept peace with a resolutely non-interventionist foreign policy.

-Tax and regulatory policies that mainstream GOPers usually strongly hail when pushed by a POTUS other than Trump.

-Best economy for minorities since. . ., well, in the US, at least, since forever.

-Kept resolute support of international trading system, but provided leavening of airy fairy one worldism by negotiation of two and three cornered deals.

-Brought Iran close to collapse (of course, Biden will save the mullahs).

-Quietly left office after electoral college vote was certified by Congress.

-Brought classy, elegant immigrant to White House as First Lady.

Oh no, can't have a Trump Day, Gaia forbid.

[Narciso]

Actually the one who struck harder at russians in syria and armed ukraine with heavy weapons

[Neo]

Texas frozen wind power – outages ensue, electricity now at unheard of $9000 per megawatt-hour
http://www.ercot.com/content/cdr/contours/rtmLmp.html

[Narciso]

Thats pitiful

https://mobile.twitter.com/venanalysis/status/1360815913583452161

[Narciso]

Whats the holdup
https://bongino.com/fact-checkers-silent-as-kamala-tells-debunked-story-that-trump-left-biden-no-vaccine-plan/

[Narciso]

The perils of not knowing your audience

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aDFLECiJrtg

[Thomas Collins]

Now that I think of it, Biden deserves a day already. He probably destroyed more jobs on his first day in office than any other POTUS in history. Historic achievement.

[Neo]

Sen. Pat Toomey Censured by York County GOP for Voting to Convict Trump During Impeachment
https://www.theepochtimes.com/sen-pat-toomey-censured-by-york-county-gop-for-voting-to-convict-trump-during-impeachment_3697054.html

[Neo]

House Republicans demand answers from Pelosi on security decisions leading up to Capitol riot
Republicans say there are 'many important questions' about Pelosi's 'responsibility for the security'
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republicans-demand-answers-pelosi-security-decisions-capitol-riot

[matt - deplore me if you must]

$9/KwH? Wow!!!

How many power plants does Biden plan to shut down?

All of those poor solar and wind installations all froze up and useless. There would seem to be a lesson in there somewhere, but I'm sure they're just gonna double down on the stupid.

[Narciso]

They have cranked the mob to 13.

[Narciso]

Yes i was right the firsr time

https://mobile.twitter.com/jackposobiec/status/1361203848497528832?s=21

[Narciso]

Oh nevermind
https://mobile.twitter.com/johncardillo/status/1361289966878392329

[clarice]

https://nypost.com/2021/02/15/lincoln-projects-fundraising-page-down-as-scandals-mount/

[clarice]

Scott Adams
@ScottAdamsSays
When you hear someone in the news talking about science, that isn't science. That's someone's interpretation of science, and it has the same level of credibility as a political opinion, which is low.

[MissMarple2]

Apparently President Trump is doing a drive-by.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjqAlSx-Pe0

More people along the street than at Biden's Inauguration, according to my local friend. HA!

[Dave (in MA)]

Happy Biden Day

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

This isn't too hard to understand; If billionaires just wasted their money on personal extravagances then we wouldn't need to exterminate the creepy little busybodies;
Bill Gates Goes Full Captain Planet, Wants To Change 'Every Aspect Of Economy' While We Dine On Fake Meat

[Dave (in MA)]

I'm as confused as Biden. I keep seeing claims that Parler is back up, but all I can see is the same old placeholder page. Is it only back up for phone-pokers and not as a web site?

[MissMarple2]

Breaking911
@Breaking911
BREAKING: Dr. Anthony Fauci has won the $1 million Dan David Prize for “defending science” and "speaking truth to power" -NPR
========================================
What in the hell is this? Surely this isn't real!

[clarice]

I keep begging people to join me in a wine, women and yacht club to induce these jerks to blow their money in the good old ways.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Hmmm...WHO flacking for CCP on Wuflu but hasn't got the message on climate change yet;
WHO projects causes of death in 2060. In 28th place at approximately 0%; exposure to forces of nature.
Wow. This climate catastrophe is going to be real, real bad. Yes it is.

[Dave (in MA)]

Is it the no-mask Fauci or the mask Fauci?
The open-the-schools Fauci or don't-open-the-schools-until-we-pass-a-relief-bill Fauci?

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Biden’s climate ‘fix’ is fantastically expensive and perfectly useless - Bjorn Lomborg

[Dave (in MA)]

Ted Cruz@tedcruz·
Totally not fake.

Ignorant Senator Shares New York Times Article Thinking It's Real https://t.co/UAHRUNv5Um

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) February 15, 2021

[MissMarple2]

Apparently Fauci getting that million dollar prize is true. The board is listed here:

https://www.dandavidprize.org/about/the-board

(My local friend sent me the link, pointing out Kissinger is on the board.)

[henry]

Something something emoluments something.

He should have to resign from government service to accept cash awards.

[Jim Eagle]

Those are your betters, Dave and don't forget that.

[MissMarple2]

Josh Caplan
@joshdcaplan
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MAYOR: All air travel in and out of Houston suspended

[Jim Eagle]

Sorry. My 2:52 to Dave was mean't as a reply to MM's 2:46 post:)

[Marlene]

Good afternoon! I've been watching shows about Washington and Lincoln today between doing housework and going to Petco for dog food. I doubt we'll see a Washington or Lincoln in our lifetimes. One of the statements from a talking head historian was that we were a "well-behaved" British colony. Until we weren't. :) The punitive taxation and other measures by the Brits pushed the "well-behaved" colonists to take drastic measures.
Sounds familiar.

[Narciso]

Niarchos was the shipping tycoon with an ex? companyminder, alfred ulmer.

https://www.dandavidprize.org/about/the-board/prof-katherine-e-fleming

[Narciso]

Less than canada more than say aden or hong kong.

[Davod]

MM2:

"MAYOR: All air travel in and out of Houston suspended"

Covid outbreak, Trump supporters due to fly in, or weather??

[Narciso]

Kind of like the board of orbis or fusion gps.

https://www.dandavidprize.org/about/the-board/mr-ariel-david

[Davod]

MM2. Note, the award was announced after Faucci agreed to hold schooling until Covid bailout funds for school.

[Narciso]

The red tag is the fake news

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/02/12/florida-schools-to-stay-the-course-following-cdc-guidance-on-reopening-schools-education-commissioner-says/

[Narciso]

Wait what?

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2021/02/15/southeast-greenland-sea-surface-temperature-1-2c-warmer-in-1940-than-today-new-study-shows/

[MissMarple2]

Davod,

HA! I do think it's weather, as they have 1.2 million without power in the Houston area, now.

I blocked some grifter organization promoting renewable energy in my state, via ads. They were soliciting donations, and I hope they get zilch.

One of the many reasons I like President Trump is that he hates those wind turbines as much as I do!

[MissMarple2]

Snow coming down pretty fast now, although it's fine. Wind picking up.

I am going to make coffee.

[Narciso]

Not very hard sciency

https://www.dandavidprize.org/about/review-committees

[Narciso]

This is by the writer of eragon

https://www.tor.com/2020/06/15/read-to-sleep-in-a-sea-of-stars-by-christopher-paolini-chapter-1-dreams/

He spent two years researching the science

[Dave (in MA)]

Hours without power. Very cold. If I freeze, avenge death.

— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) February 15, 2021

[sbwaters]

From the previous thread...

Sense of entitlement ...

Followed by grandparents giving the brat a sense of disentitlement disinheritance.

[MissMarple2]

Mr Producer
@RichSementa
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8m
Andrew #Cuomo Blames Nursing Home Staff for #COVID19 Deaths, Not His Policy

https://rumble.com/vdv3kn-gov.-cuomo-blames-nursing-home-staff-for-covid-deaths-not-his-policy.html

[henry]

There goes the health care union vote.

[Dave (in MA)]

That's OK, henry. The union leadership won't budge.

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

Burn!

Congressman Matt Gaetz

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If the Biden administration wants a travel restriction, why don't they restrict travel in New York from COVID hospitals to the nursing homes?

[Dave (in MA)]

I hope nobody's planning to take any long trips in a 2025 Jaguar.

[Dave (in MA)]

Biden's America:

Update - all the power is out and has been for 9 hours

It is now about 25 degrees inside my house (maybe lower) - all my appliances are electric so no cooking either

No hot water either - freaking Texas is not prepared for this @SydneyLWatson is burrowed at my house now 😂 https://t.co/kozt94BfTf pic.twitter.com/XfXvZi2Pak

— ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ElijahSchaffer) February 15, 2021

[Jim Eagle]

Jambalya, Crawfish Pile, Filé Gumbo:: Going Cajun tonight.

[henry]

That giant Hogg Pillow? Here is first use:

@cnbc

UPDATE: Pelosi announces independent 9/11-style commission on deadly Capitol riot

[Jim Eagle]

Pelosi proves that there should be an age limit in Congress both the house and senate. No one over 65. Hell, if it was up to me, then 45.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Son of a gun. Sounds like big fun on the bayou.

[henry]

@repvernonjones

The press conference @NYGovCuomo held regarding the victims & family members of his directives that cost thousands of lives was a lawyer talking not a Governor. He threw everyone under the bus except #fredo @ChrisCuomo & showed no ownership or responsibility. #GoCuomo! #Resign!

[Jack Lillywhite]

Iggy,

Actually making my Gumbo for Fat Tuesday. Tonight we eat some of the chicken.

[Neo]

THIS MONTH we learned that Tesla, a $400 billion public company run by one of the richest people in the world, has done away with its media relations department—effectively formalizing an informal policy of ignoring reporters.

[henry]

Climate models at werk

@theweatherchannel 1/21/21

February is expected to be warmer than average across much of the U.S. and that trend may continue into early spring: weather.com/forecast/natio…

https://twitter.com/weatherchannel/status/1352228449553772553?s=21

[Jack Lillywhite]

You mean like those model’s that predicted Biden would win?

[Dave (in MA)]

The good news is that Dan Rather doesn't have power.

[MissMarple2]

This is unbelievable! 45 returns to Mar-a-Lago this afternoon, after an awesome day out on the links....to this....❤️🤍💙🇺🇸🦅 pic.twitter.com/QJwR3hAgMs

— Dan Scavino🇺🇸🦅 (@DanScavino) February 15, 2021

Link goes to a 30-second video of the crowd along the street on the way to Mar-a-Lago.

[Old Lurker]

Saw this and thought I was reading Atlas Shrugged again. Note to self: do not ride on a train through a long tunnel while the Progs are in charge...

"Blackouts Hit 13 States Beyond Texas in Deepening Power Crisis>

Blackouts are spreading across the central U.S. as an energy crisis that has already brought Texas’s power grid to its knees deepens.

The Southwest Power Pool, which controls a power grid spanning 14 states from North Dakota to Oklahoma, ordered utilities to start rotating outages, after exhausting all other options to protect its massive system from failing amid an unprecedented cold blast. Millions of homes and businesses in Texas are already without electricity, and the grid operator there has warned they may be in the dark through Tuesday as temperatures are forecast to remain low."

[MissMarple2]

Old Lurker,

This is an instructive incident for what would happen if the Chinese shut down the entire US grid, which is becoming more likely the more I read on how much software and Chinese parts are used by companies associated with the power grid.

[MissMarple2]

Lori
@2Sly4i2
·
3h
Oil is Now $61.30 a barrel. On Jan 5, it was right around $25.00...Everyone Awake Yet?

[Old Lurker]

Seriously though.

Three posts here in the last day make the point:

To Sid's question about how Biden could stop a private project like Keystone with an EO, JiB's response about the gazillion Federal Permits is the answer.

How can a state with more BTU's under its feet run out of heat? Prog AGW thinking and about a decade of ranting, and poof.

The Free Market faced with distributing a scarce resource (Covid shots) could produce an Optimum Solution (most benefit, least waste) in about a day. Let the government do the same, and one learns quickly how entire countries can run out of toilet paper. Here in super rich high tech over regulated Montgomery County MD, people from certain zip codes are not even on the horizon for getting shots. we observe the rule seems to be the number of months you wait will be directly related to the number of golf courses within two miles of your house.

Government sucks.

Prog governments suck worse.

[Pinandpuller]

What day do we celebrate Impeached President’s Day, daddy?

Every day, son.

[Pinandpuller]

Carhartt Overall Pro Tip:

The front pocket of a hoodie makes a great appendix carry.

It’s like a 15+1 Joey.

[MissMarple2]

From a guy who appears to be a New York democrat and Bernie supporter:

Ron T. Kim
@rontkim
·
1h
Gov Cuomo just blamed my uncle for dying of COVID in a nursing home and blamed my family for not being tough enough to deal with it.

[MissMarple2]

Catturd ™
@catturd2
·
8h
China-owned Mitch McConnell is just butthurt because 75 million people still support Trump and nobody likes his dumb ass.

[Jack Lillywhite]

Jane,

I forgot but Ta-boo bar on Worth is worth a vosit.

[Old Lurker]

MM "This is an instructive incident for what would happen if the Chinese shut down the entire US grid"

No doubt that is true, MM.

But just like diverting blame for COVID on the CCP, and other examples of shifting responsibility for outcomes onto others, even elections, all of these things, even when bad actors are involved, fall under our own control since we can anticipate such things and prepare for them. But that is so old fashioned.

[MissMarple2]

Old Lurker,

This is true, although I doubt very many Texans were aware of the source of their electricity before this. Furthermore, like most Texans, even though I know where our electricity here comes from, I have no idea who has a financial interest in the power company nor how they run their plants.

I despise those turbines and am always on the lookout for any hints they are being considered here. I have been warning for years that climate always changes and we were long overdue for an ice age.

Even now, the global warming believers are on twitter saying that this horrific storm and cold is to be expected, as climate change causes extremes in temperatures. Anyone who knows me around here knows better than to say that to my face, as I am likely to plant them a smack up the side of the head.

[MissMarple2]

Your daily reminder that Andrew Cuomo is on video saying he didn't want to vaccinate New Yorkers because Donald Trump was the president and that he was going to work with other Democrat governors to “stop” distribution “before it does damage" pic.twitter.com/31KmltD3Gi

— Rising serpent 🇺🇸 (@rising_serpent) February 15, 2021

Link goes to 3-minute video of Cuomo speaking to George Stephanopolis.

[Pinandpuller]

How’d all these city dudes manage to get into the East Pasture over a five strand barbed wire fence wearing suits and dresses?

[MissMarple2]

Chuck Callesto
@ChuckCallesto
·
1h
BREAKING REPORT: NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo CLAIMS IT'S A "CRIME" for the NY legislature to threaten subpoenas and to rescind his emergency powers after alleged nursing home DEATHS cover-up.. ...

[MissMarple2]

BREAKING: NANCY PELOSI BLOCKED President Trump's request for 10,000 National Guard troops prior to Jan. 6th, according to former WH chief of staff Mark Meadows. In response, four GOP congressmen, incl. Jim Jordan and Devin Nunes, sent a letter to Speaker Pelosi wanting answers. pic.twitter.com/ICMPvm26jF

— Cardinal Conservative (@CardinalConserv) February 15, 2021

Link goes to screen cap of the letter.

[MissMarple2]

https://nypost.com/2021/02/15/vincent-jackson-ex-nfl-star-dead-at-38/

Found dead in a hotel room in Brandon, Florida. No signs of violence.

[MissMarple2]

Bloomberg
@business
·
1h
China overtook the U.S. to become the top movie market last year, and the pandemic has put even more pressure on Hollywood studios to win over that audience.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-15/hollywood-struggles-for-fans-in-china-s-growing-film-market?srnd=premium

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/15/photos-millions-without-power-in-texas-as-snow-storm-slams-u-s/

Lots of pictures and details from the power companies in this article.

[Jane]

This is not the time to go to a resort - even in Florida. The paranoia is thru the roof! “Put your mask above your nose!
‘

No service anywhere and at this price it should be thru the roof! I’m very surprised.

BUT and it’s a big but - very nice to be with family - and have a room overlooking the ocean.
‘

[henry]

A beach to yourself (or just your family) is wonderful, Jane. Have fun!

[MissMarple2]

Disclose.tv
Police cars revolving light
@disclosetv
·
2h
JUST IN - #Texas deploys National Guard to help move people to shelters.

https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-sends-additional-resources-to-local-officials-throughout-texas

[Jim Eagle]

I'm a Florida man and proud of it:)

If one state has everything left-liberals hate, it’s Florida. Floridians have no income tax, relaxed shutdown rules and, most egregiously of all, Florida men. I’m not talking about the colorful characters who inspired the ‘Florida man’ meme with their constant crimes and shenanigans. I’m referring to three different Florida men: the GOAT, the Governor and the Donald.

Let’s start with the GOAT, Tom Brady. When the 43-year-old walked into Raymond James Stadium last weekend, he was wearing earbuds, shades and a Tom Ford jacket — but he was missing a mask.

Uh oh. The Super Bowl had not even started and Tom had already sent the Twitter tattletales into a tailspin. Vice President Kamala Harris’s niece Meena kicked off the mask-shaming by tweeting, ‘What’s Tom doing without a damn mask?’ Droves of concerned citizens, including groups Moms Demand Action, pounced on this heinous sin. Little did they know, it was about to get even worse.

After the Tampa Bay Buccaneers crushed the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9, Brady walked onto the field to hug his teammates and find his family. You guessed it: no mask, no face shield, big problem.

It is likely Brady and the other players were tested prior to the game. Such details are irrelevant to the perpetually offended. After all, President Biden has been vaccinated and he still plans on wearing a mask for the next year. Logic doesn’t sell as well as panic porn.

A few days later the team had a championship boat parade in Tampa. The scene was gloriously normal, a flashback to our pre-pandemic world. It was a bunch of happy people hanging out. From the look of Brady afterwards, maybe having ‘a little avocado tequila’.

Just like his locker-room entrance and his celebrations on the field, Brady must have known his actions would incense the blue-check marks monitoring the festivities from their apartments in DC. So why didn’t he care?

Perhaps Brady has figured out that his time is better spent trying to make himself happy as opposed to trying to make the COVID scolds less mad. The latter is a fruitless endeavor.

For perhaps the same reason, Gov. Ron DeSantis, when asked if he was concerned about the large crowds celebrating after the game, said, ‘The media is worried about that, obviously. You don’t care as much if it’s a “peaceful protest’, then it’s fine. You don’t care as much if they’re celebrating a Biden election. You only care about it if it’s people you don’t like. I’m a Bucs fan. I’m damn proud of what they did.’

Like Donald J. Trump, DeSantis and Brady are both used to being hated, loved, blamed and praised. But these Florida men know something vital that every American should learn: you do not need left-wing media approval to succeed.

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

Jane, y'all shoulda gone to Naples Bay Resort. ZERO mask requirements there. Shemp was aghast that Naples had supermarkets where the cashiers and customers were non-masked. LOL

[MissMarple2]

https://www.oann.com/texas-gop-chairman-slams-biden-immigration-plans/

In an interview on Sunday, Texas Republican Party Chairman Lt. Col. Allen West called Joe Biden’s immigration plans an “imminent danger” to the Lone Star State.

(More at the link.)

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

oh and EIGHT days and counting!

[Pinandpuller]

This joke’s for you Jack

What about THE NUCLEAR OPTION:

* U.S. SOUTHWEST GRID OPERATOR ORDERS ROLLING BLACKOUTS AMID COLD

*SOUTHWEST POWER POOL SAYS IT HAS EXHAUSTED ALL OTHER OPTIONS

https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/1361386746953551882?s=21

[Pinandpuller]

Naples or GTFO.

[MissMarple2]

Two minute video at the link. (How to get an article published in left-wing publications, using a "fill in the blank" method.)

How to be a Blogger: LIFE HACK! pic.twitter.com/qQMWR6Trtz

— Ryan Long (@ryanlongcomedy) February 15, 2021

[CCGirl]

Jane and all Floridians,

Everyday up here we ask customers if they will be going to FL as usual. “No way, it’s crazy down there!” Sigh. We all just look at each other after they leave. Can we go? Maybe we could stay at your nice place. We promise to clean!

Oh well, we just breathe different air here in the store, and have been all along. It’s the only explanation, other than people are losing their minds! Funny how none of us have missed a day through it all. (Well son missed first month, but has been over that ever since. And the older guys - we paid them to stay away the first few months).

[Jack Lillywhite]

Pin,

Moar windmills obvously.

[CCGirl]

Pin, my husband grew up with Neal McDonough.

[CCGirl]

I am reading a book my son gave me last year. “Love and Hate in Jamestown” by David A Price. I am only twenty pages in, and it’s very good so far.

No offense intended to all who are dealing with storms, freezing temps, and power outages, but we all need to toughen up a bit. Every time I read a book about the pre-energy days, I think “there but for the grace of God go I.”

Living in New England is expensive, but most of us have housing that can handle all kinds of weather. Naturally it’s misting here. Hang in there all of you in Texas, Oklahoma, and all the other cold and snowy areas!

[MissMarple2]

CCGirl,

No offense taken. We haven't had a storm here like this since 1978, and usually our coldest temps are in the low 20's for a couple of days.

We were all prepared and snug here, but the younger people are beside themselves. Either they get in wrecks because they don't know how to drive in bad weather, or they get stuck in their driveways or parking lots.

One of the "Little House on the Prairie" books was called "The Long Winter", which made me learn at an early age how tough our ancestors were.

[CCGirl]

MissM, I read “The Long Winter” to my kids, along with all of the other Ingalls Wilder stories. I certainly am glad for our modern comforts. It’s so awful that there are so many idiots standing in the way. So now we have rolling blackouts in freezing Texas and cancelled pipelines. We should all be living in so much comfort, at a much lower cost.

Preaching to the choir, I know.

[CCGirl]

MissM, somewhere if I find my old iphone, I have a photo of my youngest standing in late March on the top of a snow pile about 15 feet high at the end of our driveway. That was maybe four years ago. Boston had record breaking snow that winter, and on the Cape we had more (but not a city, so not as newsy). It snowed constantly through the end of March. She looked like she was in the middle of the maple tree branches. It was crazy, but also a fun memory. My SIL and I would carpool into work together. We were the only ones on the road it seemed. If I find all of the pics I will send them to you.

[cathyf]

Does anybody know the list of senators that were scheduled to object to electoral college votes on Jan 6th? I found this TET article which discusses some of them, but it's not the complete list:

https://www.theepochtimes.com/gop-senators-objecting-to-georgia-pennsylvania-arizona-electoral-votes-brooks_3644758.html?utm_source=newsnoe&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking-2021-01-05-4

[cathyf]

ccgirl -- the winter that chased Jane out of Sturbridge to Florida had an amazing amount of snow! Was that just in central MA?