by John Walters

They are attempting a coup in broad daylight and it should not be treated as anything less.

If it is about election integrity, why aren’t they questioning the Congressional elections that happened at the same time? https://t.co/vHYi9wbxrd

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) December 10, 2020

Ruthless Sheeple

So we’re reading this delightful (no one uses this word enough anymore) novel, Anxious People, by Fredrick Backman. And what it’s about isn’t important right now, but our favorite character, Zara, said something on pg. 81 that remained with us. “Democracy as a system is doomed,” Zara says, “because idiots will believe anything as long as the story’s good enough.”

And, we may add, as long as it reinforces their world view.

Benghazi. Hillary’s emails. The caravan. Remember those?

So let’s add the 106 House Republicans and the 18 state attorneys general who watched the entire game, kept score throughout, saw their team lose and are now attempting to change the outcome to the list of names that begins with Benedict Arnold. These people are all committing treason. In broad daylight.

Strategically, though, we get it. Why spend your last 60 days in office trying to contain the spread of coronavirus when all the horses have already left the barn and your daily emphasis on such would only reinforce what a complete loser you’ve been this year when you can sell a fake story to your sheeple and in the process grift them out of millions in donations? Makes perfect sense when you look at it that way.

Open Mike

We were all ready for Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers to advance through the season undefeated and perhaps even become the NFL’s first 19-0 team. Alas, the Washington Football Team spoiled perfection on Monday night.

https://twitter.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1336392248011989002?s=20

Still, Tomlin, the NFL’s third-longest tenured coach, has done a remarkable job in Pittsburgh since taking the gig in 2007. Like Sean Payton, the league’s second-longest tenured coach, Tomlin has won one Super Bowl and come close a few other times.

In the past four days, by the way, both Tomlin and Bill Belichick (last night) lost. That does not happen too often.

Branch, On Trees

Here’s New York Times writer John Branch with an important story about how climate change is killing off California’s marvelous and wonderful flora: Joshua trees and Sequoia, etc.

Moby Knick?

New York City’s latest tourism draw: whale watching?

We continue to be fascinated by the New York whale and hope he will be reunited with his marine friends elsewhere before he swims into the Harlem River and is robbed at gunpoint. That’s Coney Island/Brighton Beach in the background and way farther back, One World Trade Center (NYC’s tallest building).

People (i.e., Republicans) should care more about this, shouldn’t they?

The Service Economy’s Big Week

Two big IPOs took place in the midst of this week. On Wednesday it was DoorDash (DASH) and yesterday it was Air BnB (ABNB). Two companies that, like Uber and Lyft, do not actually make a product but rather endeavor in an online world to make your live easier. I guess.

DASH was supposed to open at $102 but moments after opening was only available at about $183. ABNB was to open at $68 but quickly settled in at about $144. Wait a few weeks on either or both and then buy. Meanwhile, I’m still not sure how Uber or ABNB are… legal. You mean all this time I never needed a hotel medallion or any type of license to use my car and home as a means of revenue? News to me.

ABNB is already, from a market cap standpoint, worth more than Hilton and Marriott combined. It’s tulip time, Susie B.