Quote of the Day: “I knew there’d be a lot of love for GHWB this week. It’s arguably a nice tradition that former presidents get…
Quote of the Day:
“I knew there’d be a lot of love for GHWB this week. It’s arguably a nice tradition that former presidents get a send off that emphasizes their better qualities but I’ve never seen any POTUS death this hagiographic.”
— Matthew Cooper, contributing editor, Washington Monthly .
Note to readers: Hagiographic implies someone who is “holy.”
The Mirror has been away for the Thanksgiving holiday…
Here’s a picture to give you a hint.
By Betsy Rothstein.
Ann Coulter rips George H. W. Bush a day after his death
“GHW Bush isn’t even trending. THAT’S what happens to presidents who betray their central campaign promise. No mark. No legacy. Not even trending.” — Ann Coulter, conservative commentator.
Meanwhile… Brit Hume recalls story about Bush clearing dishes
“On the night he was elected President, GHW Bush was watching the returns at a friend’s house in Houston. When the call came that he had won, with his vp motorcade waiting to take him to the victory party across town, Bush’s first act was to help clear the dinner dishes.” — Brit Hume, Fox News.
Politico reporter to compete on ‘Jeopardy!’
“It’s official, guys — I will be competing on Jeopardy on Dec 12th! Please join me at the Big Board on H St NE for a local watch party from 7-8pm, and tune in on your local ABC station.” — Elana Schor, Politico .
Travel Bitches: Sen. Sasse flies Southwest?
“Better than average Southwest airlines joke just now: ‘At this point, one really good looking flight attendant will be coming through the aisle — as well as a really ugly one.’” — Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska).
Patrick Howley with some Thanksgiving cheer…
“The ban of Laura Loomer has me fired up. Here’s the deal, and I say this as a Tea Partier: No more playing along with Conservatism Inc. You are either for @realDonaldTrump or against him. You are either for Winning and Saving America, or for cowardly submission to Globalism.” — Patrick Howley, EIC, Big League Politics .
Stephen King compares George H. W. Bush to President Trump
“Remember when George Bush lost a presidential debate (and perhaps the presidency) by just looking at his watch? Now we’ve got a serial liar and womanizer as president, a draft dodger surrounded by a bunch of corrupt crocodiles. Times change, eh?” — Stephen King, author, horror books.
The Daily Caller and Townhall ‘s Derek Hunter remarked, “I could’ve sworn he was describing the guy Bush lost to in 1992. The description is dead-on.”
About that robbery at the D. C. Whole Foods…
“Yes, the attempted robbery was in ‘my’ Whole Foods. I wasn’t in there at the time — I don’t yet know who was shot or the extent of their injuries. Over the past years I’ve gotten to know a lot of the staff and they’re all lovely people who make me smile every morning.
