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What if one is a stinky, washed up, traitor who thinks he's King?

Keeping him off sets a precedence, one brought to you by the 14th Amendment. Also, this: " Two prominent conservative law professors have concluded that Donald J. Trump is ineligible to be president under a provision of the Constitution that bars people who have engaged in an insurrection from holding government office. The professors are active members of the Federalist Society, the conservative legal group, and proponents of originalism, the method of interpretation that seeks to determine the Constitution’s original meaning. The professors — William Baude of the University of Chicago and Michael Stokes Paulsen of the University of St. Thomas — studied the question for more than a year and detailed their findings in a long article to be published next year in The University of Pennsylvania Law Review." Link: Conservative Case Emerges to Disqualify Trump for Role on Jan. 6 - The New York Times (nytimes.com) That's right the Federalist Society, has some folks who really don't like Trump. Next year is gonna be lit!

Maine secretary of state disqualifies Trump from ballot under 14th Amendment link: Maine secretary of state disqualifies Trump from ballot under 14th Amendment (msn.com) Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has decided former President Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot. Bellows, a Democrat, issued her decision on three challenges brought by Maine voters, including three politicians, over the nomination petition of Trump for the GOP primary. “I conclude that Mr. Trump's primary petition is invalid,” Bellows wrote in her decision. “Specifically, I find that the declaration on his candidate consent form is false because he is not qualified to hold the office of the President under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment.” Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has decided former President Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot. Bellows, a Democrat, issued her decision on three challenges brought by Maine voters, including three politicians, over the nomination petition of Trump for the GOP primary. “I conclude that Mr. Trump's primary petition is invalid,” Bellows wrote in her decision. “Specifically, I find that the declaration on his candidate consent form is false because he is not qualified to hold the office of the President under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment.” Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has decided former President Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot. Bellows, a Democrat, issued her decision on three challenges brought by Maine voters, including three politicians, over the nomination petition of Trump for the GOP primary. “I conclude that Mr. Trump's primary petition is invalid,” Bellows wrote in her decision. “Specifically, I find that the declaration on his candidate consent form is false because he is not qualified to hold the office of the President under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment.” ************** Yeah baby!

Oh lordy there are tapes! More stinky stuff. Recordings, emails show how Trump team flew fake elector ballots to DC in final push to overturn 2020 election | CNN Politics Two days before the January 6 insurrection, the Trump campaign’s plan to use fake electors to block President-elect Joe Biden from taking office faced a potentially crippling hiccup: The fake elector certificates from two critical battleground states were stuck in the mail..... The operatives even considered chartering a jet to ensure the files reached Washington, DC, in time for the January 6, 2021, proceeding, according to emails and recordings obtained by CNN. The new details provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the chaotic last-minute effort to keep Donald Trump in office. The fake electors scheme features prominently in special counsel Jack Smith’s criminal indictment against the former president, and some of the officials who were involved have spoken to Smith’s investigators. ******

Hey! What is Boris's head doing Trumps body?

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28 December...is the 362nd day of the year 2023. There are 3 days remaining until the end of this year. 1612 Galileo Galilei becomes the first astronomer to observe the planet Neptune, although he mistakenly catalogued it as a fixed star. 1832 John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President of the United States to resign. 1895 The Lumière brothers perform for their first paying audience at the Grand Cafe in Boulevard des Capucines, marking the debut of the cinema.

From Mastadon; Laffy@[email protected] Via Kyle Clark 9News Denver: NEW: Rep Lauren #Boebert (R) will abandon her flagging re-election race in #Colorado's 3th Congressional District and run to represent the 4th Congressional District currently held by Rep Ken Buck. copolitics ************************************* https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/colorado-republicans-line-up-for-rare-shot-at-an-open-congressional-seat-as-ken-buck-exits/ar-AA1lAQz5 Buck, a former Weld County district attorney who linked his decision not to run again to Republican election denialism and the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, comfortably held the seat after winning an initial election in 2014. The seat is so safe, Republicans said, that it can serve as a springboard into U.S. House leadership. The opening provides a chance for Republicans here to break out of the minority in the state legislature or to ditch what’s become, for now, the GOP’s routine second-place finishes in statewide races. A half-dozen candidates already have thrown their names in for 2024, including: State Rep. Richard Holtorf, an Akron legislator, rancher and the House’s minority whip, who criticized Buck for not fighting for former President Donald Trump’s agenda Deborah Flora, a conservative filmmaker and radio host who’s embraced recent conservative criticism of the public education system Jerry Sonnenberg, a Logan County commissioner, rancher and former state senator who pledged to defend America’s “energy dominance” Ted Harvey, another ex-legislator who’s led pro-Trump super PACs Trent Leisy, a veteran and small business owner Justin Schreiber, a fellow veteran who told KRDO last month that he’s been charged with falsely reporting a break-in to police last year Some potential contenders already have decided against a run. Kristi Burton Brown, another former state Republican party chair, said she had planned to jump into the race but decided against it, given the young age of her family. Other prominent Republicans she’d expected to vie for the seat — including former district attorney George Brauchler, former 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl and Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams — all have decided to stay out, too, she said. Meanwhile, others are still weighing their options. Rep. Mike Lynch, a Wellington Republican and the Colorado House’s minority leader, told The Denver Post this week that he was still considering whether to join the scrum. Abe Laydon, the chair of the Douglas County commissioners, said in a text that he’s “continuing to actively explore how I may serve my country in Congress.” One of his fellow commissioners, Lora Thomas, also is said to be considering a run. Thomas did not return a message seeking comment Thursday. The primary is still more than six months away, but Wadhams and Burton Brown expect more Republicans to declare their candidacies in the coming weeks. Anyone who isn’t in the race by early January “isn’t serious,” Wadhams said. There’s a reason to wait until the new year: Jan. 1 marks the start of a new fundraising period, meaning candidates may wait until then and start fresh, rather than posting a limited fundraising total right out of the gate. But any candidate who waits too long risks falling behind in a crowded race in which fundraising will be key. *********************** Looks like Bobo could have a tough race in a crowded field for a safe red seat.

27 December... is the 361st day of the year 2023. There are 4 days remaining until the end of this year. 1831 Charles Darwin embarks on his journey aboard the HMS Beagle, during which he will begin to formulate the theory of evolution. 1945 The World Bank and International Monetary Fund are created with the signing of an agreement by 29 nations. 1966 The Cave of Swallows, the largest known cave shaft in the world, is discovered in Aquismón, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The link goes to photos of this fascinating cave. Cave of Swallows - Search Images (bing.com)

I read all but the last book. Waste of time really. However, YMMV, so I wouldn't discourage someone from starting the series,

The magic eight ball says The Stench! Get away from that stinky traitor! Yes! Yes! Yes! and last answer; D'uh!

I too am glad it's over.

26 December... is the 360th day of the year 2023. There are 5 days remaining until the end of this year. 1846 Trapped in snow in the Sierra Nevadas and without food, members of the Donner Party resort to cannibalism. 1898 Marie and Pierre Curie announce the isolation of radium. 1997 The Soufriere Hills volcano on the island of Montserrat explodes, creating a small tsunami offshore. 2003 A magnitude 6.6 earthquake devastates southeast Iranian city of Bam, killing tens of thousands and destroying the citadel of Arg-é Bam. 2004 A 9.3 magnitude earthquake creates a tsunami causing devastation in Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Maldives and many other areas around the rim of the Indian Ocean, killing over 230,000 people including over 1700 on a moving train. 2006 A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Hengchun, Pingtung, Taiwan, killing two people and causing severe communication disruptions in southeast Asia.

25 December...is the 359th day of the year 2023. There are 6 days remaining until the end of this year. 1968 42 Dalits are burned alive in Kilavenmani village, Tamil Nadu, India, a retaliation for a campaign for higher wages by Dalit labourers. 1990 The first successful trial run of the system which would become the World Wide Web. 2004 Cassini orbiter releases Huygens probe which successfully landed on Saturn’s moon Titan on January 14, 2005.

This, hopefully he can't see past his own hubris.

24 December... is the 358th day of the year 2023. There are 7 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday. 1826 The Eggnog Riot at the United States Military Academy begins that night, wrapping up the following morning. The eggnog riot, sometimes known as the grog mutiny, was a riot that took place at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, on 24–25 December 1826. It was caused by a drunken Christmas party in the north barracks of the academy. Two days prior to the incident, a large quantity of whiskey was smuggled into the academy to make eggnog for the party, giving the riot its name. The riot eventually involved more than one-third of the cadets by the time it ceased on Christmas morning. A subsequent investigation by academy officials resulted in the implication of 70 cadets and the court-martialing of 20 of them along with one enlisted soldier. Among the participants in the riot – though he was not court-martialed – was future Confederate States President Jefferson Davis. 1906 Radio: Reginald Fessenden transmits the first radio broadcast; consisting of a poetry reading, a violin solo, and a speech. 1955 NORAD Tracks Santa for the first time in what will become an annual Christmas Eve tradition.

Start whenever you're ready.

If only they would drive more like you. Amirite?!

With only nine days left in the year, that should be easy. My grievance? Needs more cowbell!

It's Festivus for the rest of us. May the airing of the grievances commence!

23 December... is the 357th day of the year 2023. There are 8 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday. 1938 Discovery of the first modern coelacanth in South Africa. 1947 The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories. 1972 The 16 survivors of the Andes flight disaster are rescued after 73 days, having survived by cannibalism.

It took months but I finally got a Bluesky invite. I'm not interested any more so here it is to whomever may want it. ******************************************* Hi friend, Thanks for your patience! We're excited for you to join the early conversation on the Bluesky app. Please follow the instructions below: Download “Bluesky Social” from the iOS or Play store Enter in your invite code: bsky-social-mperf-habwj See you soon! The Bluesky Team

~ Susan Cooper, “The Shortest Day” “So the Shortest Day came and the year died And everywhere down the centuries of the snow‐white world Came people singing, dancing, To drive the dark away. They lighted candles in the winter trees; They hung their homes with evergreen; They burned beseeching fires all night long To keep the year alive. And when the new year's sunshine blazed awake They shouted, reveling. Through all the frosty ages you can hear them Echoing behind us ‐ listen! All the long echoes, sing the same delight, This Shortest Day, As promise wakens in the sleeping land: They carol, feast, give thanks, And dearly love their friends, And hope for peace. And so do we, here, now, This year and every year. Welcome, Yule!” My niece shared this on her FB page.

22 December... is the 356th day of the year 2023. There are 9 days remaining until the end of this year. 1808 Ludwig van Beethoven conducts and performs in concert at the Theater an der Wien, Vienna, with the premiere of his Fifth Symphony, Sixth Symphony, Fourth Piano Concerto (performed by Beethoven himself) and Choral Fantasy (with Beethoven at the piano). 1851 The first freight train is operated in Roorkee, India. 1956 Colo, the first gorilla to be bred in captivity, is born at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio. 1989 Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate re-opens after nearly 30 years, effectively ending the division of East and West Germany.