How to Governate

 Yesterday Robert Garcia (D-CA) introduced a motion to expel criminally indicted liar George Santos from the House.  As was predictable, the Republicans indignantly voted it down and sent the matter to the House "Ethics" Committee.  Because they are dicks they then retaliated by trying to expel Adam Schiff, who is not under indictment but is the subject of much speculative double-talk in every Trumper's bedside book the Durham Report.  According to Florida product Ana Paulina Luna Livia Plurabelle, Schiff invented the relationship between Russia and the FBI to steal the 2016 election from Trump and generally destroy His Majesty's reputation.  As if Trump would collaborate with Russians, he who regularly humps the Stars and Stripes.

"When Democrats do something for the right reason, [Republicans] use the precedent to do something for the wrong reason," observed Schiff, in words that should be memorized by all humans.  Expulsion requires a two-thirds vote, so Schiff isn't going anywhere except probably the Senate in 2025.

Over at the new subcommittee on "weaponization" of the government, Chairman Shirtsleeves promises to give time to all the looniest conspiracy theorists, beginning with a couple of agents the FBI fired for promoting vaccine lies, election denial and support for the January 6 coup.  Gym has a needlepoint cushion that says "Branded a terrorist by the SPLC?  Come sit by me."  If you want to warm up the old Benghazi there are many sites that track the spiraling paranoia of the right.  Wired is one of the best.

As Republicans enforce their hatred of the transgendered through legislation, a medical brain drain has begun.  States like Idaho and Texas are seeing doctors depart for places where they can practice medicine and not politics.  When the next pandemic arrives, try to be sure you live somewhere else.

Are you a governor from one of the tumbleweed states (North Dakota) who dreams of living in the big city (Washington)?  Have you cut public spending and taxes to balance the budget?  Have you criminalized certain types of health care?  Have you used force to stop environmental protesters at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation?  If so, you may have convinced yourself that you, Doug Burgum, are the man Republicans are yearning to see run for president.  Don't look back, Asa Hutchinson, something might be gaining on you.

He seems nice.