and whiskey for my men!
A much younger and more cognitive version of the Head Groundskeeper watched in real time as Walter Cronkite told America the Vietnam War was unwinnable. LBJ knew then that he had lost America. Richard Nixon succeeded to the presidency.
Today it can be said that when a Democrat loses Hollywood he has lost (at least) the nomination. The meathead, Rob Reiner, says about the current President what Lindsay Graham once said about a certain insurrectionist: It’s over, I’m out. Worse for Joe Biden is the defection of George Clooney, considering the rain he has made for the last three Democrat(ic) presidential nominees including — just three weeks ago — Joe Biden. His op ed in the New York Times Wednesday sounds like a death knell:
“I love Joe Biden. But we need a new nominee.”
I love Joe Biden. As a senator. As a vice president and as President. I consider him a friend, and I believe in him. … In the last four years, he’s won many of the battles he’s faced. The one battle he cannot win is the fight against time. None of us can. It’s devastating to say it, but the Joe Biden I was with three weeks ago at the fund-raiser was not the Joe “big F-ing deal” Biden of 2010. He wasn’t even the Joe Biden of 2020. He was the same man we all witnessed at the debate. … Our party leaders need to stop telling us that 51 million people didn’t see what we just saw. — George Clooney in the NY Times
→ Last night on MSNBC, the former chairman of the DNC and one-time presidential candidate Howard Dean said he had every confidence that Joe Biden could finish another four years in the White House. Really? (!!!) Dr. Dean is a physician. Did he examine the patient? Did he watch the debate?
→ “No presidential candidate whose party is as severely divided, dispirited and unenthusiastic as Democrats are today has ever won.” — Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal
→ “Ruth Bader Ginsburg, hold my prune juice!” — Mark Leibovich in The Atlantic
→ Why does it appear that when Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is on TV he is hiding in some basement coal bin in war-torn Ukraine?
→ “If the Biden we see is the one they allow to be in public, imagine what they’re covering up.” — Christian Schneider, National Review
→ Serbs for Trump is hosting a rally during the GOP convention 07-17-24 with Ron Johnson and former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. Well, the convicted bribe taker IS of Serbian heritage.
Blaska’s Bottom Line: Even Democrats seem to balk at cackling Kamala. Gavin Newsom is too slick and his California is a custerfluck. Here’s a name that should go into the mix: former astronaut Mark Kelly, U.S. Senator from Arizona and husband of the almost-martyred Gabby Gifford. Fresh face, no nonsense, helluva resumé, moderate. Has a twin brother who could sit in from time to time.
The last successful dark horse presidential candidate, arguably was Warren Harding, nominated on the 10th ballot in 1920. Bring back the sweaty, deal-making convention floor!
19 responses to “It’s time for a dark horse”
”I love Joe Biden”
Clooney is like one of those women that fall in love with serial killers. I don’t take anything he says seriously. It appears Obama is pulling his strings. Is it an Insurrection or is it a coup?
The only thing that is certain is it IS NOT Democracy. Thanks Democrats!
Fascinated by the conspiracy buffs who believe someone, somewhere is pulling strings. Please elaborate. How does your conspiracy theory work? “George, this is the Obaminator. It is time to do your don a service.” Like that?
Think: Richard II Act 5 scene 4 (https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/richard-ii/read/5/4/).
The Gotch’ll see your Shakespeare and raise you a King Henry II: “Will No One Rid Me Of This Troublesome Priest?”
The Gotch
“Fascinated by the conspiracy buffs who believe someone, somewhere is pulling strings.”
If you believe DementiaJoKe is adequately piloting the Ship of State by himself, make that case.
(bolds/caps/italics mine throughout) “The President will hold a press conference… a big boy press conference WE’RE calling it.” WH Spokesperson John Kirby
The big boy press conference suggests some bespawling addlepate punching far below their weight, yet with everyone waxing awe-struck, abysmally low expectations be damned.
The WE’RE is far more troubling; per The Constitution of the United States of America-Article II Section I Clause I: The power of the Executive Branch is vested in THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES who also acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
Seeing there is no WE in The President, who this WE…um…they are referencing; unelected unaccountable wet nurses?
There is a gathering storm (plummeting downhill with a gale force tailwind) that believes that DementiJoKe IS NOT mentally, physically, intellectually, and professionally able discharge the duties of the highest elected office in the known Universe, ergo, he is unfit to serve in that position.
The Gotch
ERRATUM: “who *is* this WE…”
The Gotch
Sounds like a lot of Dems who saw Joe’s debate debacle are borrowing a line from King Lear: “Never, never, never, never, never.”
I guess the counterpoint is Clooney woke up one day and said to himself “Today I’m going to do the right thing…unilaterally”. Is that what happened?
And Obama is just a retired Politician living off a pension. Right?
You may be right. There is some scuttlebutt that Obama encouraged Clooney to go public. Is better coming from an actor than a former President with whom Biden served as Veep. Wouldn’t call it “pulling strings,” though.
Here’s a shocker: Team Biden Suspects That Obama Is Behind THE REVOLT TO PUSH HIM OUT
Et tu, Hopeless Changey…
The Gotch
The Democrat convention in Chicago should be the final (and long overdue) nail in Biden’s coffin. Even if he remains the candidate, there will be so much seething resentment on display that even the MSM won’t be able to cover it up. Amazing how quickly all that well choreographed unity fizzled away overnight. Schadenfreude doesn’t begin to describe my delight.
Even if he WERE to decline the nomination, he’d screw it up. “We were on a million mile trip on Amtrak, back to Scranton, and Popcorn turns to me and says, ….. he says, JOEY, you………….applesauce!”
DemantiaJoKe introducing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today at a NATO SUMMIT in D.C.:
“And now, I want to hand it over to the president of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination. Ladies and gentlemen, PRESIDENT PUTIN.”
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh yeah, THIS will end well…
The Gotch
It does not matter whom they put as the nominee, they will smile and talk about the future under them and how we need to spend gobs of money as an investment that never pays off for middleclass on down. Equal Misery for All.
Joe did so good last night! He answered every pre-scripted question! Only some minor errors. Kamala/Trump … any of us could have confused those two; separated at birth amiright?
Did not appear to poop his pants. So proud of Joe what a good, decent man.
Jeepers, OE, a shell-shocked Lefty is at the precipice and staring into the abyss, nothing’s looking back; they may not (heh!) consider the snark helpful…
The Gotch
According to ABC News the questions at last night’s press conference were unscripted.
“According to ABC News the questions at last night’s press conference were unscripted.”
Well, alrighty then; ABC would never lead anyone in the wrong direction, would they?
Anywho, funniest thing; at least one ABC suit has his t!t in a ringer because Staphylococcus had the temerity to TELL_THE_TRUTH
The Gotch