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Schrödinger’s senator
Mitch McConnell, Kentucky’s senior U.S. senator, is dead and alive at the same time, but: 2. The political columnist at our local rag has declared, “There’s nothing to see here! Move along!” This happened days after that same columnist wrote about what a scumbag Mitch has been. 3. MAGA mutants, like the ones in the…
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Generalissimo Franco dumps Mitch, greets Lindsey Graham
Looks like Generalissimo Francisco Franco has cancelled his meetings with Mitch McConnell and is now on a first name basis with Lindsey Graham. By now, you know this happened (from The Washington Post): Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) died suddenly on Saturday night at age 71, his office said, prompting tributes from President Donald Trump and lawmakers…
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In other news, Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” first came on the air a half century ago, and one of the recurring bits was in the “Weekend Update” segment, where Chevy Chase would read this announcement: The joke, of course, was based on the fact that before Francisco Franco’s death, the three major news networks were running the same…
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I guess this is a diss on Kentucky doctors?
The image above appears in a Facebook post that includes this message: The dispute is between the medical doctors (MDs) and an osteopath. Trump’s physician has a degree in osteopathy from some place in Kentucky. So, of course, I had to look up who the doctor is and what school he went to (I use…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 28
Our primary election “autopsy” (GOP is evil, Dems are incompetent); a medical emergency portends sad future for Kentucky; get out and visit the state, and Shakespeare is back in Louisville (to like or not to like, with a dramatic reading from a galaxy far, far away). Attica Scott: Kentucky democrats need to reckon with a…
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Charts on political reality
Sad to say, but most people don’t read full newspaper stories. They might look at the headline. They might even read the first few paragraphs until they get bored. As a result, charts are important. So here are a few (some already used in past posts) to give people who won’t read in depth something…
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Kentucky is No. 1, and that’s bad if you’re sick
Once again, Kentucky manages to lead the nation in ways to kill its citizens. Here’s the latest on rural hospitals: Look at all the states losing rural hospitals, and look where Kentucky is on the list. Why does this happen. Because a state that’s predominantly poor is full of people who vote for Republicans who…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 26
The Kentucky Derby is at our throats, primary elections are just around the corner and finding relaxation in the countryside and the cityscape. Our discussion includes: Your first time at the Derby? Here’s what to expect Attica Scott: Run Every Race: How Democrats Can Win in Kentucky As governor’s race begins, Senate race has new…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 25
Self-care in trying times, the villainy of the ultrarich, Kentucky elections, national politics and why developers shouldn’t hold public office. In the podcast, we refer to: 1: Pete Hegseth, a moron, reads from the book of Samuel L. Jackson: The King James version of Ezekiel 25:17: And I will execute great vengeance upon them with…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 24
Who attended the No Kings Rally? Why are more people showing up at protests? ICE continues to terrorize locals. What’s with the homosocial atmosphere in the White House (since women are being kicked out)? And our take on recent documentaries and the NCAA Fan Fest in Indianapolis. President Trump’s approval rating by state entering April…
