I bet you think I’m gonna have a little rant….
I think you’re right. I’m doing my best not to immerse myself in the RNC spectacle: the insincere calls for “unity”, the calculated choice of a young, not what you might call qualified, choice for VP. He is certainly no statesman.
What the GOP means by “unity:
That we will not point out the crimes, both convicted and indicted of their chosen candidate.
That we will not say mean things about the far reaching implications and realities of their Project 2025, which is the blueprint to take down the government and the country as we have known it in our lifetime.
That we will not point out the many, many, (many) lies told by their candidate both in and out of office
That we will not keep bringing up that …um…attempted coup when he lost in 2020.
That we will accept their calls for violence while not raising a hand to defend ourselves.
900 pages is a lot to read, and I have not read it. But here is one of the highlights, things that you might not consider would have impact on our day to day lives:
Defunding NOAA: These are the scientists that bring us the weather reports. Besides bringing attention to climate change, those wonderful little weather apps that come free on our phones, the ones that tell us if we need to bring a sweater or maybe put off our trip to the city for a day, because there is a big storm coming in, those are big business. If only those could be privatized…run for profit! You don’t get to know which way the wind blows if you’re not willing to pay for it. Mostly, we think of those weather apps as a nice thing, so we know what to wear or to pack for a trip. But they are a vital tool for weather disaster planning, that saves lives as well as money.
JD Vance is closely tied to Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and (barf) Tweedledee and Tweedledum. FFF* was leaning toward the rich white guy from North Dakota: a guy who at least looked the part of VP. But Tweedledee and Tweedledum thought young JD was the better pick. That should tell you all you need to know.
Meanwhile, back at the Panda Chronicles…
Here’s to not having bad dreams…
*Felon Forty Five
Be the Bear
Bob T is short on funny things to say Panda
Totally agree. I can’t even watch. Not good for my heart.
Me neither…
First of all, as much as I detest “Mittens”, I’m glad he wasn’t seriously harmed. No one deserves that. And it did sound like that troubled shooter was looking for fame, not some twisted statement.
But I’m seriously terrified for our country right now. 😥
Thank you for sharing your gift for humor. It’s never been more needed.
I am against all violence. That does not excuse him for stoking violence in almost every speech. We can decry the violence done to him without giving him a free pass to implement his vile agenda. The call for “unity” from the right is totally bogus and only means we should quit talking about what their plans are with Trumps Project 2025.
As an Ohio resident……we cannot have these two in the White House. There’s a big chance of losing many hard fought rights (especially for women). They say they want to enact certain laws to “keep women safe” when in reality it is simply a plan to turn back time and make women powerless and silent.
PEOPLE NEED TO WAKE UP AND VOTE!!
I’m so sorry he is your Senator. Let’s just hope he doesn’t become VP. FFF is so deteriorated that if he got elected (AAAAAAAHHHHH! NOOOOO!) they would dispose of him and let the younger more dangerous version take charge. Brrrr!
Isn’t it interesting when you look at the women glued the side so many of these so called Uber Christians like Vance and his cronies and including Orange Face himself you notice something odd: most of the time their wives all look like cleaned up street walkers. (With apologies to all hookers for the nasty comparison). I’d be willing to bet they’ve all been “under the knife”. They have perfected the fake smile” as they stand almost next to, but slightly behind their “life partner” but they do not say much do they??
And there are a number of them that have wives that are either immigrants, or children of immigrants. I guess they presume they are “safe”. Of course that relies on them staying “in their place.” Sigh…
I just love Bob’s expression in all 4 of these panels.
Bob is very expressive!