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It was "alternate chicken".

Sure, sure. As soon as I can stand up and find my walker, I'm going to come over there and........what were we talking about? Mother?

They are mostly theoretical.

Just another manifestation of Trump's fantasy world. When all the dust settles, he will not have two nickels to rub together. Or the time to rub them.

This is a clear signal to the saner elements of the GOP that Trump is officially a pariah. Never mind that McConnell was his chief enabler for four years.

Republican Party official suggests he discussed the possibility of secession Wyoming Republican Party Chairman Frank Eathorne is starting to draw attention for recent comments suggesting an interest in secession. The Casper Star Tribune' recent report flagged the remarks, which Eathorne made in a conversation with Steve Bannon on his podcast. They were discussing the future of the Republican Party. "We are straight-talking, focused on the global scene, but we're also focused at home," Eathorne said. "Many of these Western states have the ability to be self-reliant, and we're keeping eyes on Texas too, and their consideration of possible secession. They have a different state constitution than we do as far as wording, but it's something we're all paying attention to." Bannon said he was against secession but would like to discuss it later. The Tribune followed up with Eathorne, and he seemed to downplay the idea, though he admitted to discussing it: "Only a brief conversation with the Texas GOP in earlier work with them." He added: "Won't come up again unless the grass roots brings it up." Texas GOP Chair Allen West made similar remarks in December after the Supreme Court dismissed one of the ridiculous lawsuits attempting to overturn the result of the 2020 election on Trump's behalf. "This decision will have far reaching ramifications for the future of our constitutional republic," West said. "Perhaps law-abiding states should bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the constitution." Republican Party official suggests he discussed the possibility of secession - Alternet.org

Over the past four years and in the last four months in particular, the GOP jackholes have been installing "their people" in every position of authority that they could- in the judiciary, the intelligence agencies, the civil service and so forth. This is going to provide the Biden administration with a very difficult problem. In effect, the Trump people have tried to create what they railed against but was nonexistent- a "deep state" that seeks to undermine the policies of the administration. The only way this can be changed is that all of the Trump appointees need to be scrutinized and removed where necessary.

Dozen National Guardsmen Pulled From Biden Inauguration Security Detail -Getty Two National Guard soldiers assigned to Washington, D.C., ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration have been removed over “inappropriate” posts or texts about the event, officials said Tuesday. Ten additional National Guard members have also been pulled from the Capitol security detail, though for reasons unrelated to the Jan. 6 insurrection. The Associated Press reported that all 12 troops had expressed extremist views online or else been tied to far-right militias, though the story did not identify which state the Guard members were from, nor what militia groups they were allegedly involved with. At least one of the 12 individuals removed from the assignment was flagged by way of a tip line, Pentagon officials said at a Tuesday briefing. On Monday, Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said there was “no intelligence indicating an insider threat” to Wednesday’s inauguration ceremony, but added that law enforcement would be vetting National Guard personnel. A senior National Guard official suggested the vetting process amounted to the FBI canvassing social-media posts. Dozen National Guardsmen Pulled From Biden Inauguration Security Detail (thedailybeast.com)

I resemble that remark.

Given the mindset of many Americans, a record like Boebert's is a badge of honour.

Trump Wanted Putin At Canada’s 2018 G7 Meeting, Chief Organizer Says. "And when I host, I’m going to invite him," the U.S. president told world leaders at the summit in Charlevoix. Mike BlanchfieldThe Canadian Press OTTAWA — During his only supper on Canadian soil, U.S. President Donald Trump told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and their fellow G7 leaders that their table was incomplete. Come 2020, Trump promised to fix that by inviting Russia’s Vladimir Putin to his G7 dinner. It was June 2018, four years since Russia had been expelled from what was then the G8 after the Kremlin’s invasion and annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in February 2014. The Russian occupation of Crimea remains the worst breach of Europe’s borders since the Second World War, but on the eve of the Canadian-hosted G7 in Quebec’s scenic Charlevoix region, Trump tweeted about wanting to bring Russia back into the fold. Behind closed doors, Trump pursued it with his fellow leaders, recalled Sen. Peter Boehm, who was in the room then as Trudeau’s chief G7 organizer, known as a sherpa. “Well, you know, we should have President Putin at the table. And when I host, I’m going to invite him,” Boehm, in a recent interview, recalled Trump saying. So went the discussion among the some of the world’s most powerful leaders on how to strengthen international co-operation — with the then leader of democratic free world embracing an authoritarian dictator.

Cowboys For Trump' Founder Arrested In D.C. After Vowing To Bring Guns To Inauguration A New Mexico county commissioner who heads Cowboys for Trump was arrested Sunday in Washington, D.C., by Capitol Police after vowing to bring back his guns for Inauguration Day. Couy Griffin was wanted on an arrest warrant after storming the barricades of the Capitol Jan. 6, said authorities. He drove back from his New Mexico home in time for the inauguration Wednesday, a journey he chronicled on Facebook. Griffin said in a chilling Facebook video clip on “Inside Edition” last Monday that “there’s going to be blood running” from the Capitol when rioters return. “There will never be a Biden presidency,” he vowed in an interview on the program. “We’re not going to allow it.” Griffin was charged in a criminal complaint Friday with “knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds” in the Capitol attack. Authorities did not reveal if Griffin was found with guns when he was arrested Sunday. 'Cowboys For Trump' Founder Arrested In D.C. After Vowing To Bring Guns To Inauguration | HuffPost Canada (huffingtonpost.ca)

Should probably have been titled " Witless Protection Program"

Sounds reasonable.

I would bet so, if the Winnipeg numbers continue to fall and stay down.

It will be very interesting to see who Trump is able to still hire as attorneys. He has stiffed so many legal firms so often that there are few credible firms willing to accept him as a client. He may have to do what a certain motorcycle' enthusiasts' fraternal organization has done for their attorneys in Winnipeg- bring in big suitcases holding many hundreds of thousands of dollars that said legal firm is storing in their vault against anticipated billings. If your surname is Trump, life is going to be very "interesting" for a long while to come.

Pentagon confirms it will not hold traditional farewell ceremony for Trump as president vies for military-style parade: reports President Donald Trump, who still hasn't conceded that he lost the election, will soon be leaving the White House. On his way out, he's not participating in any of the traditional hand-off rituals that incumbents typically do to welcome newly elected Presidents (like leaving a farewell letter of advice to the new president or having a one-on-one conversation with them). Trump also apparently wants his departure to involve "a military-style sendoff and a crowd of supporters" at either the White House, the Joint Base Andrews or his final destination, the Palm Beach International Airport, according to CNN. The Pentagon has said a traditional farewell isn't going to happen. Keep in mind that President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration celebration is being closed to the public because of the insurrection that Trump encouraged his followers to commit on January 6. At this time, over 20,000 National Guard troops will be on patrol in Washington D.C. and the FBI is tracking threats of violence for Trump supporters and other right-wingers who believe the president's repeatedly disproven claims that Biden stole the election through an unprecedented nationwide conspiracy of voter fraud. Regardless, CNN reports Trump has been weighing whether or not to issue pre-emptive pardons for himself and his family members who are all likely to face civil and criminal charges for shady financial self-dealings soon after they leave the White House. He's also sullen at Republicans who he feels didn't support him, and his approval rating has dropped to 29 percent, the lowest point of his presidency. Pentagon confirms it will not hold traditional farewell ceremony for Trump as president vies for military-style parade: reports - Alternet.org

Damn. This ought to be the last of the echoes of the holiday gatherings soon.

Michael Vick wasn't worth saving. His participation in pitbull fighting and his treatment of his dogs is unconscionable.

Trump Allies Pocket Thousands to Lobby for Presidential Pardons: Report -Reuters A sleazy cottage industry of cash for lobbying for pardons is lining the pockets of several Donald Trump associates, according to a new report by The New York Times. Trump allies are “collecting fees from wealthy felons or their associates to push the White House for clemency,” according to documents seen and interviews conducted by the Times. One source said that former Trump lawyer John Dowd has “marketed himself” to convicted felons as someone with Trump’s ear. Another source said that a former adviser was paid $50,000 cash to try to gain a pardon for former CIA agent John Kiriakou, who was convicted of illegally disclosing classified information. A $50,000 cash bonus was reportedly in the cards if Trump comes through. Trump Allies Pocket Thousands to Lobby for Presidential Pardons: Report (thedailybeast.com)

CORONAVIRUS: ‘The Idiocy Continues’: Nurses Refuse to Give COVID Shots Kansas is in the middle of a coronavirus emergency, but some health-care workers are spreading misinformation instead of healing. In a country where up to a third of health-care workers decline the COVID vaccine, all four nurses at a rural Kansas county health department have taken the unreasoning distrust of science a step further by refusing even to give the shots to those who want them. “My staff is not comfortable with that,” Health Department administrator Lindsay Payer told the Coffey County Board of Commissioners at a meeting earlier this month. A video of the meeting in the county courthouse shows that all five commissioners were wearing masks, but Payer was not. A majority of the board had deemed that to be her right when they voted to opt out of a statewide mask mandate in late November. Coffey County, Kansas, Nurses Refuse to Give COVID-19 Vaccines (thedailybeast.com)