Althouse: This morning at 7:10.

January 29, 2020

This morning at 7:10.

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Actual sunrise time: 7:17.

184 comments:

Iman said...: Although it’s beautiful, that pic makes me feel thankful to be indoors enjoying the warmth.

Had to laugh reading Trump’s post about if he’d listened to John Bolton, we’d be in World War VI by now...; 1/29/20, 10:42 AM
Big Mike said...: Surely this one is not type #1.; 1/29/20, 10:42 AM
Big Mike said...: @Imam, I laughed too. But there’s a grain of truth in there.; 1/29/20, 10:43 AM
Narr said...: Dubyadubya vee eye?

Narr
You heard it here first; 1/29/20, 10:49 AM
Seeing Red said...: It’s getting earlier. I’m happy it’s getting later. It’s nice to look out my door after 5 pm and it’s still light.; 1/29/20, 10:50 AM
Curious George said...: These sunrise pics illustrate the worst part of Wisconsin winters...no sun day after day after day. So dreary.; 1/29/20, 10:52 AM
Begonia said...: Just putting this here:

https://www.friendslakeshorepreserve.com/

I'm a member, and I visit the Lakeshore Nature Preserve maybe once a month.; 1/29/20, 10:59 AM
Dave Begley said...: Warren Buffett sold the Omaha World-Herald, Buffalo News and all his other newspapers today at a loss. The buyer is Lee Enterprises.

And Warren financed the sale at 9%.

Sad.; 1/29/20, 11:16 AM
wild chicken said...: Omg not Lee Ent...they must not be doing too badly though their Missoula rag keeps shrinking, no matter how much sjw posturing they do.; 1/29/20, 11:22 AM
Andrew said...: Back to politics (this doesn't fit any other thread, so I'll leave it here at the grey cafe)...

I live in Ohio. I have seen almost no ads for any Democratic presidential candidate. The one notable exception is Michael Bloomberg. His TV ads are non-stop. I just saw one at the cafe I eat lunch at, on a sports channel.

I do not like the guy and would never vote for him. But his ads are very well done. If all you knew about the Dem contest was the two ancient fossils, Biden and Bernie, these ads would feel like a breath of freah air. For people who want a reasonable Dem, Bloomberg looks like a genuine option.

I would not be surprised if Bernie wins the first few contests, killing Biden's chances. And then Bloomberg comes to the rescue in the later contests. No one else is advertising in Ohio, that I can tell. (Granted. I don't watch much TV. But Bloomberg is ubiquitous. He's on radio too.)

So maybe a multimillionaire will be the Dem nominee. That would be ironic. But I think (sadly) that Bloomberg could give Trump a run for his money. I think Trump would easily crush Biden or Sanders (certainly in Ohio and the Midwest), but not Bloomberg. There's enough Trump hatred out there that libs will hold their noses and vote for the plutocrat, while reasonable Dems will consider him a savior.; 1/29/20, 11:44 AM
Andrew said...: No joke. I kid you not. Immediately after posting my previous comment, another Bloomberg ad came on the same channel.

The first was on healthcare. The second was on global warming. They are effective, professional ads.

Please, someone pay me for reporting on the front lines. Althouse?; 1/29/20, 11:49 AM
rehajm said...: They are effective, professional ads.

He isn't running them here. Are they working on you? Do you think he can saturate local ad markets and garner 15 percent as he goes?; 1/29/20, 11:55 AM
MadisonMan said...: What Curious George said. This stretch of gloom taxes me.; 1/29/20, 12:06 PM
Curious George said...: "Sad."

Don't worry Dave, Warren will be okay. He's a trillonaire after all.; 1/29/20, 12:08 PM
Andrew said...: @rehajm,

They're not working on me, but I'm not the intended audience. I'm fairly right-wing, and reject the premise of the ads. The one on global warming mocks Trump for being in favor of coal, for example. But I definitely believe these ads can increase his popularity.

Again, if Bernie becomes the front runner, I think Bloomberg is positioning himself well to be the reasonable, electable alternative.

What state are you in, by the way?; 1/29/20, 12:17 PM
Professional lady said...: I don't watch much TV either, but I'm seeing lots of Bloomberg ads in Michigan.; 1/29/20, 12:25 PM
rhhardin said...: You can't beat Schiff's reaching-one-question-back answer that if any part of a multiple-motive action is personal interest, it's impeachable.; 1/29/20, 12:35 PM
FullMoon said...: I do not like the guy and would never vote for him. But his ads are very well done. If all you knew about the Dem contest was the two ancient fossils, Biden and Bernie, these ads would feel like a breath of freah air. For people who want a reasonable Dem, Bloomberg looks like a genuine option.

Plus, he has executive experience and he has avoided looking like a fool by participating in the so called debates.

There are actually people who believe the most fanatical global warming hype. Waitress at local restaurant shared story of customer making a scene because there were only plastic straws available,no paper.

Dems are killing Biden by making Bursima well known. Average low info working stiff doesn't like the idea of some asshole getting rich without talent or effort.; 1/29/20, 12:35 PM
YoungHegelian said...: @Andrew,

I think Trump would easily crush Biden or Sanders (certainly in Ohio and the Midwest), but not Bloomberg. There's enough Trump hatred out there that libs will hold their noses and vote for the plutocrat, while reasonable Dems will consider him a savior.

I see those Bloomberg ads, too, and they are well done. There's just one glaring problem --- minority Democratic voters.

Bloomberg could be a strong candidate in the general election, but he's a weak one in the Democratic primaries because he has absolutely no support among minority Democratic voters, who are the ultimate makers & breakers of Democratic candidates. A candidate just can't waltz in with a "howdy-do" and win over those voters. There has to be history, and years of personal relationship between the candidate & some of the minority community's leadership. Bloomberg basically has none.

That's why, in spite of the fact that he comes off like your addled uncle, Biden still has a lot of minority support -- his history. He's a known quantity. The minorities probably think that Bloomberg will use them for votes & then ignore their concerns. Honestly, I can't really say I blame them for thinking that.; 1/29/20, 12:39 PM
rhhardin said...: You can make a musical instrument out of a paper straw, but not plastic ones.

Shape one end into an oboe reed and put finger holes on the side. The reed doesn't last long, unfortunately.; 1/29/20, 12:40 PM
narciso said...: That was then

https://mobile.twitter.com/rabidcow1/status/12225552; 1/29/20, 12:44 PM
tcrosse said...: These photos remind me of the work of Tom Thomson (1877-1917), one of the Canadian Group of Seven: Evening Canoe for example.; 1/29/20, 12:44 PM
gahrie said...: The minorities probably think that Bloomberg will use them for votes & then ignore their concerns. Honestly, I can't really say I blame them for thinking that.

So you're saying he'll behave like a typical Democrat......; 1/29/20, 12:47 PM
Howard said...: You have excellent taste, tcrosse. Thanks; 1/29/20, 12:56 PM
Iman said...: Professional lady said...
“I don't watch much TV either, but I'm seeing lots of Bloomberg ads in Michigan.”

We should expect to see a lot of Bloomberg ads in every state. The real question is whether we’ll see even a scintilla of charisma.; 1/29/20, 1:02 PM
Jersey Fled said...: Bloomberg's ads are well done but pretty much content free.

"I'm for equality for all"
"I'm for a clean environment"
"I'm for better education"

You get the drift.; 1/29/20, 1:06 PM
tcrosse said...: Will somebody on CNN mock Bloomberg's unfashionable regional accent?
'; 1/29/20, 1:07 PM
Curious George said...: "Bloomberg could be a strong candidate in the general election, but he's a weak one in the Democratic primaries because he has absolutely no support among minority Democratic voters, who are the ultimate makers & breakers of Democratic candidates."

He would need these same minority voters to beat Trump.; 1/29/20, 1:10 PM
Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of New York said...: Bloomber just ran an ad that said "if you like your plan you can keep your plan and everybody will be covered." I laughed out loud.; 1/29/20, 1:13 PM
Marc in Eugene said...: Clear eastern skies at 0710 yesterday for what seemed like the first time in a week; I was startled by how light it has become at that hour, even looking to the clock, as if it were possible that I'd make a mistake and it was really 0810.

I believe I saw a Bloomberg advertisement somewhere this morning. He was eating ice cream, I think; no idea why.; 1/29/20, 1:20 PM
FullMoon said...: You can make a musical instrument out of a paper straw, but not plastic ones.

Sure, but you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.; 1/29/20, 1:29 PM
gilbar said...: the WSJ did a test of electric cars, in different areas
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/shifting-to-electric/the-electric-vehicle-road-test/E390D3C3-5437-4E64-B2F9-8AD8598DEE5A?mod=article_inline&mod=hp_lead_pos5&mod=article_inline&mod=hp_lead_pos5

They sound Worse than i'd thought. LOTS of "sorry kids, we can run the heater or the radio; because we'll get stuck!". Lots of "we'll have to wait HERE for a couple of hours"

They DO sound like: IF you were going to have two cars; one a SUV for the weekends, and the other JUST for going to work... They'd be okay.

Interestingly, It sounds like CHINA (Shanghai, anyway) is the most electric friendly country; 1/29/20, 1:29 PM
gilbar said...: Sure, but you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

I beg to differ! According to the old saying, it turns out you CAN make a silk purse out of a sow's ear... Provided, that you Start, with enough Good Silk; 1/29/20, 1:31 PM
Dave Begley said...: CG:

What is sad is that the OWH is just a shell of its former self. Warren's selling says he won't take the lack of profit and possible losses the OWH is generating.

OWH is just in a death spiral.; 1/29/20, 1:31 PM
Big Mike said...: Gun owners know who financed the Democrat takeover of the Virginia State Senate and House of Delegates, and who subsequently has pushed for the ridiculous gun control regulations being voted on right now. That’s an estimated 100 million legal owners in this country who will under NO circumstances vote for Bloomberg. Can he lose them and still win? He thinks so.; 1/29/20, 1:39 PM
Kevin said...: You can't beat Schiff's reaching-one-question-back answer that if any part of a multiple-motive action is personal interest, it's impeachable.

You're a Senator and start thinking, "Wow, that would apply not just to Trump but to me too."

How can any reasonable person open that trap door under their seat?; 1/29/20, 1:43 PM
Kevin said...: The best part of the Q&A so far is watching the House Managers read their prepared text and put up the pre-designed slides for questions coming from their own side.

It's not really so much of a Q&A as it is a show and tell.; 1/29/20, 1:46 PM
Guildofcannonballs said...: I want everyone to watch Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy. Through episode 8, Season 1, he has showcased WI three times.

Episode 8 has him in the Dells water-skiing. Then Noah's Ark. Good stuff.

Lots of shorts.; 1/29/20, 1:50 PM
rehajm said...: I just turned it on. I’m pleading for Roberts to take one if the notecards to his forehead: Sis, boom, baaaa!; 1/29/20, 1:52 PM
rehajm said...: Clerk: I hold in my hand the...LAST question...; 1/29/20, 1:54 PM
Curious George said...: "Dave Begley said...
CG:

What is sad is that the OWH is just a shell of its former self. Warren's selling says he won't take the lack of profit and possible losses the OWH is generating.

OWH is just in a death spiral."

So what. They no longer have a viable purpose. Let them spiral.; 1/29/20, 1:54 PM
Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of New York said...: That brush looks like is full of those seed things we used to call “hitchhikers” that hooked onto our clothes. I guess people don’t wear natural fibers anymore though in winter outdoors.; 1/29/20, 1:59 PM
rehajm said...: Mmmmmmm...May justice Ginsburg certiorari your briefs!!!; 1/29/20, 1:59 PM
Michael K said...: When we were in California for Christmas, all we saw were Steyer ads on TV; 1/29/20, 1:59 PM
Jay Vogt said...: Althouse, among the many things I admire about you, is your photography. Much of it midwest based and subtlety informative. That said, I'm sick of midwest winters. I've lived them almost all of my life and I've just had enough.

For the last couple of decades my wife and I have been Iowa based. This past summer we'd purchased a house in Boise, Idaho and had intended to move there around the first of (last) October. We had some weird events come up that we had to address here, so we tabled the move. That said we're moving out there in about a month. I had really wished that I'd put midwest winters behind me, but it didn't happen this year. RAT''S! Oh, thanks BTW for the cool rat/mouse drawings. Let's see more.; 1/29/20, 2:11 PM
Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of New York said...: I was expecting she who will not be named to be on here crowing about the election results in Té-hass. Maybe I should go check the result...; 1/29/20, 2:19 PM
Jay Vogt said...: Michael, you're lucky. We don't watch much TV that's not sports, but whenever we do here in Iowa, political ads are all that we see. Everybody. It's frightening and amazing at the same time. To be gone in one week though. Hope those checks clear; 1/29/20, 2:21 PM
John Scott said...: Someone should ask Bloomberg back when he was achieving all those great things that he is bragging about in his ads was he a Republican or a Democrat?; 1/29/20, 2:24 PM
Jersey Fled said...: I saw a Bloomberg ad several weeks ago that said he created 160,000 jobs. Then one two weeks ago that said he has 20,000 employees.

Makes you wonder.; 1/29/20, 2:30 PM
gilbar said...: Blogger Jersey Fled said...
I saw a Bloomberg ad several weeks ago that said he created 160,000 jobs. Then one two weeks ago that said he has 20,000 employees.

Well, turnover IS high, you know?; 1/29/20, 2:40 PM
Beasts of England said...: ’Sis, boom, baaaa!’

One of the best ever...; 1/29/20, 2:50 PM
Big Mike said...: While you’re at it ask black New Yawkers about how much they adored Bloomberg’s stop-and-frisk laws.; 1/29/20, 2:54 PM
FullMoon said...: C'mon, man,
YALE MED SCHOOL TO STOP TEACHING MEDICINE DISCOVERED BY WHITE MALES; 1/29/20, 2:58 PM
Ralph L said...: FLW's School of Architecture to close

Academic accreditors forced them to separate from their main funding source, the FLW Foundation, which also owns both Taliesins.; 1/29/20, 3:02 PM
Bill, Republic of Texas said...: You can't beat Schiff's reaching-one-question-back answer that if any part of a multiple-motive action is personal interest, it's impeachable.

Really? So Presidents must always act against their own political interests or be impeached.

Are we done now?; 1/29/20, 3:07 PM
exhelodrvr1 said...: "Open mouth, insert Boot"

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/01/29/medias_nevertrump_voices_drown_out_republican_perspective.html

Sound familiar?; 1/29/20, 3:33 PM
Anne in Rockwall, TX said...: Finally home. First, I want to apologize to Althouse for my mis-post this morning. I thought I was on the cafe under your first post. In my defense, I was trying to see my phone screen in the hospital with a messed up nose and they told me later I also have a concussion. Ugh.

A drunk driver at noon o'clock took me by surprise. But I learned something from the ER doc. Short people like me (5'2") usually sit way up close to the steering wheelin order to reach the pedals. Unfortunately it also means when the airbag goes off, it doesn't get very inflated before it hits your face and the result is pretty damaging.

Since my car is totalled, I'm going to find one that allows me to sit further back. I know some have adjustable pedals.

Again, I apologize for the post. It I am still freaked out that the hospital wifi would deny access to Althouse. I think she's fairly respectable.

And now I have to avoid reading Lazlo cause it hurts to laugh.; 1/29/20, 3:48 PM
Rusty said...: Annie C. Good to know you're alright. My oldest daughter is the same height as you, She drives sportscars for that reason. And because she likes to drive fast. But you sit further back because you sit closer to the floor.; 1/29/20, 4:16 PM
Tomcc said...: Annie C...yikes! Glad that you weren't more seriously injured. Most interactions with drunk drivers seem to turn out badly for the other car and occupants. I've never quite determined why.; 1/29/20, 4:25 PM
Tomcc said...: Two nights ago, I watched a CNBC program on Carlos Ghosn and his infamous escape from Japan. He's certainly an intriguing individual. It struck me that the Japanese legal system is less about justice than convictions.; 1/29/20, 4:29 PM
Big Mike said...: @Annie C., good to hear that you're pretty much okay. Keep on eye on that concussion.; 1/29/20, 4:57 PM
Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of New York said...: Lindsey says Rs have the votes to call ‘em all. Bidens, Whistleblower, Chalupa. Popcorn please. Democrats acting like they have something to hide.; 1/29/20, 5:00 PM
Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of New York said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 1/29/20, 5:04 PM
Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of New York said...: "“The conspiracy theory…that the whistleblower colluded with the Intel Committee staff…is a complete and total fiction,” he[Schiff] said.”

Well, the serial liar has spoken. I think that this ought to be looked into under oath.; 1/29/20, 5:05 PM
Beasts of England said...: Sorry to hear about your collision, Annie C. Best wishes for a full recovery.; 1/29/20, 5:05 PM
Beasts of England said...: ’The conspiracy theory…that the whistleblower colluded with the Intel Committee staff…is a complete and total fiction,” he[Schiff] said.’

He’s a complete sociopath.; 1/29/20, 5:08 PM
Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of New York said...: This whole impeachment has been one long Trump ad and a negative ad campaign against Democrats:

texas
new data for progress poll

trump is beating all dems by at least 14 points

he only won the state by 9 points in 2016

data for progress is left-leaning too so these are especially incredible results for trump

this is well into national popular vote victory territory

https://twitter.com/helloitsthao/status/1222610504985636864; 1/29/20, 5:09 PM
narciso said...: sorry to hear that, annie c, and yikes,; 1/29/20, 5:16 PM
wildswan said...: Annie C, Take care

I'm going to move my seat back some now that I've read your comment.; 1/29/20, 5:21 PM
Rory said...: "Really? So Presidents must always act against their own political interests or be impeached."

Remember, these are the people who think you should only project power in places where we have no national interests.; 1/29/20, 5:29 PM
Drago said...: Beasts of England (re Schiff-ty): "He’s a complete sociopath."

Hence LLR-lefty Chuck's pure adoration of him.; 1/29/20, 5:31 PM
J. Farmer said...: I am going to retire at the end of this year. Sort of. After 17 years, I've decided to sell my business to my clinical director, whose worked for us for 11 years. My role has been largely administrative and supervisory for the last several years, but I'll be transitioning out completely over this year and the next.

So, I guess I need to start contemplating an Act II. Suggestions?; 1/29/20, 5:33 PM
Fernandinande said...: Funny fake news from Drudge:
"UPDATE: Plague Of Of Locusts Threatens To Create Horrific End-Times Famine..."

zerohedge: "It can be difficult to imagine a plague of “billions” of locusts."

Wiki: "Albert's swarm of 1875 ... with some 12.5 trillion insects"

zero: "each one can eat "its own weight in food every day"

Wiki: That would be 1 oz (13 to 25 gm), or less, per day.

zero: "up to (or "typical" in another place) 150 million locusts per square kilometer"

zero: "An average swarm can destroy as much food crops in a day as is sufficient to feed 2,500 people."

1 person ~= 10 oz grain per day -> 25,000 oz = 25,000 locusts = 0.00016 square kilometers = 0.0129 km^2 = 42 by 42 feet = the size of the "average swarm" with the density (locusts/area) they provided.

zero: "And it is important to note that some of these swarms are many times that size"

Wow! Many times larger than 42 feet by 42 feet! That threatens To create horrific End-Times famine!; 1/29/20, 5:34 PM
Seeing Red said...: Glad to know you’re ok.; 1/29/20, 5:40 PM
tcrosse said...: So, I guess I need to start contemplating an Act II. Suggestions?

Alfredo and Violetta are living happily at her country house, but Alfredo's Dad comes to insist that she leave Alfredo for the good of Alfredo's sis.; 1/29/20, 5:42 PM
Temujin said...: J. Farmer: "I am going to retire at the end of this year. Sort of. After 17 years,..."

Me, too. I know what I'm going to do after taking 6 months off to sleep. But I don't think it would be right for everyone. My suggestion is to take a bit of time off. Let your mind clear and get back to what you used to love. That's all I've got.; 1/29/20, 5:42 PM
Tomcc said...: J. Farmer: Congratulations! I'm at the age (62) where some of my friends are retiring, and I expect to do so at the end of June. Judging by your photo, you're younger; you need to find something to do, if for no other reason than to support my SS payments!; 1/29/20, 5:43 PM
Anne in Rockwall, TX said...: Good swan! That doctor, and my face put the fear into me.

I never thought that when the bag dep,oys like an explosion, the farther back you are, the more it can dissipate.

Ribs and face I can survive, but I also lost my favorite chap stick!; 1/29/20, 5:44 PM
J. Farmer said...: @Tomcc:

Judging by your photo, you're younger; you need to find something to do, if for no other reason than to support my SS payments!

Yeah, I am 37. I am not really retiring in the traditional sense. I am retiring from one profession. But my model is my father, who does not believe in retirement. He will be 65 this year and will be celebrating his 47th anniversary as a captain.; 1/29/20, 5:46 PM
J. Farmer said...: @Temujin:

My suggestion is to take a bit of time off. Let your mind clear and get back to what you used to love. That's all I've got.

Thanks. I do plan to decompress for at least a year. And hopefully, if everything goes according to plan, I'll be a father by the end of this year. Not gonna lie, the idea has me shitting my pants in fear. But I am also extremely excited.; 1/29/20, 5:47 PM
Michael K said...: But I learned something from the ER doc. Short people like me (5'2") usually sit way up close to the steering wheelin order to reach the pedals. Unfortunately it also means when the airbag goes off, it doesn't get very inflated before it hits your face and the result is pretty damaging.

Glad you are OK. That is an interesting matter as my wife is 5-2. She drives a Honda CRV and always has the seat way forward. If I have to drive her car, I always have to adjust the seat as I cannot get in it until I do. I drive a Honda Pilot which is much bigger and better for the 1,000 mile round tripos to CA. Maybe one of those tiny cars is better but then you have less iron between you and the drunk.; 1/29/20, 5:48 PM
Michael K said...: . But my model is my father, who does not believe in retirement. He will be 65 this year and will be celebrating his 47th anniversary as a captain.

I think I have retired at least four times, that last time at 80.; 1/29/20, 5:50 PM
William said...: If I had to choose a lawyer for myself among those I've seen in the impeachment hearings, I would definitely pick Dershowitz.; 1/29/20, 5:50 PM
Anne in Rockwall, TX said...: Michael K

Mine was a Rav4. It survived an F250 with a drunk at noon. A little car would not have made it.

I would like to find an SUV that I can reach the pedals without driving by boob.; 1/29/20, 5:56 PM
stevew said...: The Democrats were against John Bolton for anything until they were for him. The NeverTrumpers have always been for John Bolton, NeoCon and warmonger John Bolton, that is.; 1/29/20, 6:00 PM
William said...: I retired in my mid fifties, but I held on with a part time job for a bit. Work is work. If they have to pay you to go there, it's more than probable that the there there sucks. I gave up the part time job too. Not a decision I regretted.....There are very few activities more relaxing and life enhancing than an afternoon nap. Nobody on their death bed regretted hunkering down on their death bed as opposed to spending their last few moments greeting shoppers at Walmart or taking pictures of sunrises. YMMV but better than napping is a high standard.; 1/29/20, 6:02 PM
Michael K said...: Good Luck, Farmer. My younger son, a fireman, is planning to retire soon, probably to North Carolina. NOT California where he lives now. His buddy, who is an ex-cop who quit after being shot twice and has done very well in national sales, moved to Atlanta two years ago and bought a big house after cashing out his CA home.

Annie C, I agree that little cars are not the best when in a crash. My wife drives very little and never after dark. No street lights in Tucson and plenty of drunks (all south of the river, though) mostly illegals.; 1/29/20, 6:06 PM
Gahrie said...: I would like to find an SUV that I can reach the pedals without driving by boob.

Might I suggest a Tesla Model Y?; 1/29/20, 6:07 PM
Mark said...: She's looking particularly "comfort food" tonight. Even so, when she has on some idiot Dem, I just can't stick around.; 1/29/20, 6:08 PM
Gahrie said...: So, I guess I need to start contemplating an Act II. Suggestions?

Start a podcast. Put clips on YouTube. Become an influencer.

Seriously.; 1/29/20, 6:10 PM
Michael K said...: On airbags, they kill kids and that is why the kid seats all have to be in the back. This is, in my opinion, why so many kids die in hot cars. The parent puts the kid in back, out of sight, and forgets. You should be able to turn the passenger airbag off.

Small stature adults can also be killed by airbags, as you learned the hard way.; 1/29/20, 6:11 PM
Mark said...: Thanks again, federal government!; 1/29/20, 6:13 PM
Bill, Republic of Texas said...: J.Farmer

I flunked early retirement. I couldn't wait to retire. I spent years planning and early exit without financial worry.

Then the magical moment came and I retired. We spent a year traveling. That was great.

Then home for a few months and off again. We travel three to four months of the year

The rest of the time I was not happy. Too much time on my hands and no hobbies. And I drove the wife nuts hanging around all day.

So I bought a backhoe and trailer. Now I'm work when I want and it is good. I can come and go as I please.

Ah and don't forget to financially plan. Take a few years of severely reduced income and convert your tIRA and 401K to Roth.; 1/29/20, 6:13 PM
Beasts of England said...: ’But my model is my father, who does not believe in retirement.’

I work much less than I did at my peak (~500 hours per year instead of ~2,500 hours) but I could never retire completely. Change your focus or field, but retain the mental challenges - it’s critically important. I’m not sure I remember being thirty-seven, but it seems kinda young...; 1/29/20, 6:13 PM
Mark said...: Do nothing, never done anything, empty suit, really? he's our senator? huh, who knew?, Mark Warner is coming up. So I'll go check out something else.; 1/29/20, 6:15 PM
gilbar said...: glad you're not Worse Annie! hope you heal up good!
(i hope i don't freak you out/offend you, TOO MUCH; when i say: You're in my Prayers!; 1/29/20, 6:21 PM
Temujin said...: J. Farmer- you're about to have the greatest adventure life can offer, if, as you say, everything goes according to plan. You should be shitting your pants, but it'll be the greatest thing you ever did. I'm pretty sure, if this happens you won't need to think about what you're going to do during retirement.

Good luck!; 1/29/20, 6:22 PM
Big Mike said...: @ Annie C., check out the Subaru Outback and Forester.; 1/29/20, 6:24 PM
Curious George said...: "Blogger Big Mike said...
@ Annie C., check out the Subaru Outback and Forester."

Careful, #1 and #2 lesbian cars.; 1/29/20, 6:25 PM
Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of New York said...: I retired in my late fifties, and never looked back. I have hobbies though. I am getting decent at golf, OK, I am getting better than I was, and I play the piano for two hours a day, probably. I have been getting pretty good. Shouting Thomas is right about music. I was jamming with some Jamaican guy at the music store last week and had a blast. Five years ago, I could never have done anything like that. I read novels, I watch movies, I fish, I hang out on Althouse, I travel a little.; 1/29/20, 6:28 PM
Anonymous said...: OMGpleasestoptakingpictuesofthesamegoddmnedtreesandlakedosomething; 1/29/20, 6:28 PM
Curious George said...: "MadisonMan said...
What Curious George said. This stretch of gloom taxes me."

Yep. I wake up and the first instinct is to go back to bed. It's hard to devote energy to tackle the day. I'll take -10F and SUN!; 1/29/20, 6:29 PM
h said...: Replying to j farmer and others on the issue of retirement. I'll only admit this here with the cover of anonymity. I retired a year ago and I've had a wonderful year. But it's not because I retired "into" something. I retired "away" from something. Everyone says this is horrible. It hasn't been for me. I walk my dog a couple hours a day. I watch tv (amazonprime, or hulu, or Turner Movie Channel, especially, but also youtube). I sing in a couple choirs (church and community). I have great neighbors and we get together for "holidays" including Chinese New Years. I have a sibling and offspring in commuting distance and I see them every week or so. I shop and cook and eat. I take naps. But for every 10 (or 20 or 100) retirees who will tell you about their activities (golf, a second job, foreign travel) there is one like me who is just happy to be free of the commitments of work, and who enjoys staying at home and taking it easy.; 1/29/20, 6:29 PM
Ralph L said...: You should be able to turn the passenger airbag off.

Most newer cars deactivate the bag if there isn't enough weight on the seat, but the government (and automaker lawyers) isn't likely to let people do it themselves.; 1/29/20, 6:32 PM
Anne in Rockwall, TX said...: Thank you Gilbert, prayers are always appreciated in the Chilton house!

I'll check out the subarus, but George is right. I lived in Bucks County Pennsylvania. As a heterosexual, I am not permitted to drive a Subaru or wear a flannel shirt.

And the distraction from the pain is welcomed. Thank you all!

Going to try to sleep, but just know, I appreciate this family.; 1/29/20, 6:37 PM
tcrosse said...: The 2007 collapse of the I35W bridge in Minneapolis fell across my commute. I took this as a sign from God that it was time to retire. The job was OK, but the commute was driving me nuts. I had asked to go to 4 days a week, but the boss refused, so I walked. Never looked back.; 1/29/20, 6:38 PM
BUMBLE BEE said...: A little research into the local automotive handicap conversion people may provide some answers for your pedal issues. There is an entire industry founded on mobility solutions for drivers these days. Also, Michael's Honda CRV suggestion is spot on. My sister (5'3") loved the height advantage that car provided, high visibility with lots of glass too.; 1/29/20, 6:40 PM
Lucien said...: @h:

And if you don't know already, sites like Academic Earth can let you take all the courses you never got around to earlier, and Khan Academy can let you brush up on any longe forgotten math skills.; 1/29/20, 6:41 PM
Bay Area Guy said...: Herschmann is hammering ad hoc energy czar Hunter Biden.

Where's Hunter?; 1/29/20, 6:53 PM
FullMoon said...: On airbags, they kill kids and that is why the kid seats all have to be in the back. This is, in my opinion, why so many kids die in hot cars. The parent puts the kid in back, out of sight, and forgets. You should be able to turn the passenger airbag off.

Not only is the carseat in the back, it faces rear of vehicle for small kids. So, big ass rear facing car seat with small sleeping child out of sight.

Obviously a market for a bluetooth app on phone and device that sounds alert when parent is more than five feet away. Maybe already available. Should be built into car seat, switches it on when kid is buckled in.; 1/29/20, 7:08 PM
MadisonMan said...: So, I guess I need to start contemplating an Act II. Suggestions?

Have your Dad run for office. You'll find that very lucrative for you.; 1/29/20, 7:09 PM
Michael K said...: I retired in my late fifties, and never looked back. I have hobbies though. I am getting decent at golf,

I broke my back in college (three level compression fracture T 7. 8, 9) and finally had to have a multilevel fusion at age 55.

I then decided to have a second career in something Liked. I went back to Dartmouth and got a degree in health policy, especially how to measure quality. I thought some company would be interested. WRONG ! Nobody is interested. So I spent 15 years teaching and ten of those reviewing workers comp claims.

Then I spent six years examining military recruits, One nice thing about Medicine is that you can work until you are 80.

Wrote a couple of books. Played golf until age 75. Quit with an Index of 9. Too much back pain .

Walking the dog is pretty much it, now. I might do another book.

I was going to wrote one for lawyers on how to use expert witnesses. My ex-wife did a lot of expert witness work on banks and real estate. My son is a trial lawyer . I did med-mal and saw how many lawyers do not know how to use the expert witness.; 1/29/20, 7:16 PM
h said...: Lucien: Thanks. And I live close to a university campus that has "senior privileges" for class enrollment. So that kind of thing is on my mind.; 1/29/20, 7:18 PM
Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of New York said...: Undercover Huber@JohnWHuber
Ex. Special Counsel prosecutor in Flynn case in major climbdown and now agrees that Flynn should NOT go to jail and get probation instead. Sounds like they want this case to be over and are giving the Judge and Flynn an off ramp on the same day Flynn says he’s innocent

Oh my my my, how the worm has turned. Don’t take it Flynn! Fight it out.; 1/29/20, 7:20 PM
readering said...: So the Watergate break-in was in the public interest?; 1/29/20, 7:20 PM
Beasts of England said...: Speaking of turning worms:

’We've always known it will be an uphill fight on witnesses and on documents...Is it more likely than not? Probably no. Is it a decent good chance? Yes.’

Better put some ice on that, Schumer.; 1/29/20, 7:25 PM
Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of New York said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 1/29/20, 7:32 PM
Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of New York said...: eadering, that’s a pathetic misreading of what was said, unless you are making the point that the Obama Administration considered its illegal spying on Carter Page, and by extension the Trump campaign was in the “national interest” when it was an abuse of power. In that case, I get your point.

Speaking of abuse of power:

Former top prosecutor of Ukraine, Viktor Shokin, has filed a criminal complaint with the state authorities, claiming former US Vice President Joe Biden strong-armed Kiev into firing him in order to stop the Burisma investigation.
In the complaint Shokin sent to the Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) on Monday, the former prosecutor requests that Biden be charged with “interference with the activities of a law enforcement officer.” The document was obtained by the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.; 1/29/20, 7:33 PM
Narr said...: Good luck Annie C. Our Honda CRV accomodates my short wife and myself well.

Farmer, a person who can retire at 37 is a success. Congratulations on that and incipient fatherhood--it'll wear you out in a good way.

My 4.5 years of retirement so far have been fantastic. Though I enjoyed some aspects of my work, too much of it was PC administrivia and getting worse; the speed and thoroughness with which I ceased to care after I retired surprised me.

As a person who thinks the easily bored just aren't very smart, I don't think you'll allow yourself much boredom.

Narr
Always more to learn; 1/29/20, 7:36 PM
Bill, Republic of Texas said...: Annie,

Good luck with the accident. Sue the drunk SOB into bankruptcy!

Don't shy away from the Subarus. My wife a very feminine woman loved her Forester. Great visibility out the windows. Excellent driver assistance -- blind spot, emergency breaking, active cruise control. The only negative is the lane assist. It isn't very smooth.

I don't know about pedal adjust but give it a rest drive. Look for those test drive gift certificates. We made over $100!; 1/29/20, 7:37 PM
Yancey Ward said...: "UPDATE: Plague Of Of Locusts Threatens To Create Horrific End-Times Famine..."

Don't worry, the Democrats will be leaving Iowa after next week.; 1/29/20, 7:50 PM
Yancey Ward said...: My Tacoma, a 2006 model, allows one to turn off the passenger seat air bag, but not the driver side one.; 1/29/20, 7:54 PM
Seeing Red said...: SMART DIPLOMACY: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, UAE welcome Trump peace plan. The Palestinians have angrily rejected it, but where will their subsidies come from?

Via Insty:; 1/29/20, 7:55 PM
Yancey Ward said...: My second oldest sister is about 5 feet tall- having driven with her multiple times over the last 2 decades, I definitely worry about her and driver side airbags.; 1/29/20, 7:56 PM
stevew said...: Retiring to leisure or travel is so unappealing to me that I have chosen to continue to work long past the time when retirement was financially viable. But that's just me. A very good friend, who is a few years older than me, retired three years ago and loves it. He is fond of saying, "Steve, guess what I've got to do tomorrow when you are headed off to work? Anything I want, or nothing!".

Good luck, I wish that it is all you desire it to be.; 1/29/20, 7:57 PM
Yancey Ward said...: Farmer,

I retired at age 43 ten years ago- have lots of interests that you can work on every day. However, if you are having a kid, you won't be bored is my guess, and not a lot of time anything else until the kid is in school.; 1/29/20, 7:58 PM
Michael K said...: Good luck with the accident. Sue the drunk SOB into bankruptcy!

Too late. You'll be very lucky if he has insurance,; 1/29/20, 8:00 PM
Beasts of England said...: Flynn has officially withdrawn his plea of guilty.; 1/29/20, 8:00 PM
Michael K said...: The DOJ is backing down very rapidly.

I would, expert the charges are dropped by Friday.

Maybe he can be NSA by next week.; 1/29/20, 8:04 PM
Big Mike said...: @Annie, my wife used to drive an Outback, and I'll vouch for her heterogeneity. She drove it for years, racked up a lot of miles, and when it came time to sell it we got a fair amount back on the price we paid for it. Can't beat that.; 1/29/20, 8:04 PM
Michael K said...: Bad link.

Try this one.; 1/29/20, 8:05 PM
chuck said...: ’But my model is my father, who does not believe in retirement.’

My dad retired from Lincoln Labs at 92, he was a West Virginia depression kid.; 1/29/20, 8:05 PM
Ingachuck'stoothlessARM said...: more bad news for 'Sliden' Jo' Biden

Biden’s Implicated in “Organized crime at the highest level”

https://truepundit.com/exclusive-feds-leak-explosive-details-of-players-in-massive-clinton-global-heist-bidens-implicated-in-organized-crime-at-the-highest-level/; 1/29/20, 8:06 PM
FullMoon said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 1/29/20, 8:06 PM
Rory said...: Nigel Farage had a bit of fun with the European Parliament today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIgmfpHBiDw; 1/29/20, 8:07 PM
Yancey Ward said...: Ezra Levant wrote a book critical of Justin Trudeau that was published before the recent election. He is now being investigated because the Canadian government is calling it an illegal campaign contribution. Notably, they haven't investigated any authors who wrote books that praised Trudeau before the election, or newspapers that gave endorsments.

Levant secretly recorded his first interrogation. I wonder how long the video stays up at Youtube.; 1/29/20, 8:10 PM
Seeing Red said...: Via Lucianne:

Six suspected drug dealers who are accused of running a $7 million fentanyl distribution operation out of a Bronx apartment were released without bail under the state’s new criminal justice law early Wednesday. The suspects—Livo Valdez, Jaslin Baldera, Frederick Baldera, Frandi Ledema, Diego Tejada and Parfraimy Antonio—were arrested Monday when officers with the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force raided an apartment on Sedgwick Avenue in Kingsbridge that was allegedly used as a heroin and fentanyl packaging mill.(Snip) Hundreds of thousands of the envelopes packed with the powder were spread across two tables and overflowing from boxes in the apartment, authorities said.; 1/29/20, 8:22 PM
FullMoon said...: Lies, Damned Lies and Adam Schiff's Moving Lips; 1/29/20, 8:26 PM
narciso said...: Truat beantown law

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.wbur.org/commonhealth/2020/01/28/justina-pelletier-boston-childrens-hospital-medical-malpractice-lawsuit-hearing; 1/29/20, 8:36 PM
Ingachuck'stoothlessARM said...: a couple of Q's:
considering these tidbits-- should Dems worry about a 2016 redux?

Hillary says she has an urge to run again because she thinks she can win this time. https://nypost.com/2020/01/28/hillary-clinton-admits-she-feels-an-urge-to-run-against-trump-again/

DNC chair names John Podesta & other Clinton loyalists to Convention Committee, triggering revolt from voters fearing 2016 2.0

...and on top of that-- does their media suppression of reporting
on Trump's wildly popular rallies shoot the Dem's in the foot by not
alerting their base to show enthusiasm ... or is there nothing/ no one
to inspire them?
(Trump hate is not inspiration, it's a pathological mental state that is toxic and self-defeating); 1/29/20, 8:48 PM
narciso said...: Ever wondered how quickly these rallies were organized

https://apelbaum.wordpress.com/2020/01/29/the-fifth-column-and-the-pro-iran-movement-in-the-us/; 1/29/20, 8:58 PM
Bushman of the Kohlrabi said...: Watched a few minutes of impeachment theatre tonight. Shit's team were really getting their asses handed to them. I guess that's why the air has already run out of the Bolton bag. This leads me to believe we'll see the next OMG BOMBSHELL!!! orchestrated MSM/DNC lie leak sometime by EOD tomorrow.; 1/29/20, 9:00 PM
narciso said...: Yes the peach mint is sour, they shouldpick them off the vine.; 1/29/20, 9:06 PM
Seeing Red said...: OUT: NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW. In: Hillary Clinton refuses to be served Tulsi Gabbard’s defamation lawsuit. “Dunne said their process server first attempted to effect service at the Clinton’s house in Chappaqua Tuesday afternoon — but was turned away by Secret Service agents. The agents directed the server to the Clinton’s lawyer, David Kendall, who on Wednesday claimed at his Washington, D.C. firm Williams & Connolly that he was unable to accept service on Clinton’s behalf, said Dunne.”

I don’t understand why service of process is any business of the Secret Service’s. They’re supposed to protect her from killers, not from the rule of law.; 1/29/20, 9:07 PM
Temujin said...: Regarding Flynn- as I've noted previously, his attorney, Sidney Powell, is one tough woman and one sharp attorney. She's dealt with the US attorney's office previously (and Andrew Weissmann in particular). She's not going to stop until this thing is entirely cleared. Weissmann should be disbarred for his work on the Enron Task Force and Mueller's faux hit job. But he'll end up as a paid consultant somewhere.

How does Flynn get his life back? The time lost. His name. His fortune.; 1/29/20, 9:08 PM
JML said...: Good luck, Anne. My wife drives an Outback - great car. I drive an Ascent. The driver's seat is very comfortable.

I'm retiring 31 March. My mental health demands it. We have a small RV and plan on doing some travel and camping in it. Put in a fence. I have an eager 65 pound dog that needs some direction and training. I might try to teach some classes. I want to cook more, read a lot and nap. Walking the dog a few hours a day sounds great.; 1/29/20, 9:18 PM
Ingachuck'stoothlessARM said...: They’re supposed to protect her from killers, not from the rule of law.

who would protect the protectors? Her SS detail just may want to live.

re: Flynn--it has been said he, being a patriot, willingly "took a rubber bullet"; 1/29/20, 9:23 PM
Drago said...: Bushman of the Kohlrabi: "Watched a few minutes of impeachment theatre tonight. Shit's team were really getting their asses handed to them."

Au contraire!

According to LLR-lefty Chuck, Schiff-ty's performance was as magnificent and wonderful and amazing and fantastic as it could possibly have been. In fact, according to LLR-lefty Chuck, Adam Schiff is now the most handsome, the most brilliant, the kindest and bravest human being that has ever walked the planet.

In fact, LLR-lefty Chuck, outraged that someone like Rand Paul would dare challenge the unbelievably "brighter than a thousand suns!!" Schiff-ty, explained with barely contained inner rage that he, LLR-lefty Chuck, would very much like to get up into Rand Paul's face and go after him viciously.

This is how you can tell who the "True and Principled Conservatives" are, because they speak this way.; 1/29/20, 9:37 PM
Seeing Red said...: That post was from Insty.; 1/29/20, 9:38 PM
narciso said...: Ot dr woke has become so ridiculous thats ots retconned the original doctor, hint he wasnt a white man; 1/29/20, 9:50 PM
Amadeus 48 said...: What’s the over/under on how many Dems vote for acquittal?

I am boycotting this whole impeachment fiasco and have no idea what is going on.; 1/29/20, 9:54 PM
Narr said...: Tucker's monologue on Ukrainimania (my term!) tonight was inspired.

Narr
See you at the sunrise post; 1/29/20, 9:57 PM
Drago said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 1/29/20, 10:07 PM
Drago said...: In other great and brilliant LLR-lefty Chuck-approved and adored Adam Schiff-ty news, the House Managers have magically and mystically returned to claiming the Sham-Wow-Peachment is ALL ABOUT bribery and extortion!!!!

Bribery and extortion!!!

Charges the House explicitly excluded from their BS Articles of Lies Intended To Fend Off Inevitable Democrat Defeat In 2020!!

Josh Hawley, the conservative republican from Missouri that LLR-lefty Chuck despises because he defeated Claire McCaskill, said that every Senator caught that little maneuver and he has heard from some dems that they have a real problem with that.

LLR-lefty Chuck won't of course, so Chuck should jump on the phone and call his democrat Senator allies and tell them to hold tight and forget all about Schiff-ty's little ploy!!!

OrangeManBad!!!; 1/29/20, 10:08 PM
Ingachuck'stoothlessARM said...: do TDS-prompted hot takes like Trump "tortures children"

and "must be brought to heel"

...get added to the "heads on a pike" List?; 1/29/20, 10:14 PM
Ralph L said...: My SIL drives a Subaru wagon in rural CT, where they're thick on the ground. I don't think she's a lesbian, but she did go to Sarah Lawrence.; 1/29/20, 10:28 PM
Seeing Red said...: Via Insty:

WELL, THE ADMISSION BY BIDEN IS ON VIDEO: “Ukrainian ex-Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin has demanded that the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) open criminal proceedings against former U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden for illegal influence on him as the prosecutor general of Ukraine.”

Bribery and extortion?; 1/29/20, 10:39 PM
Mark said...: “Dunne said their process server first attempted to effect service at the Clinton’s house in Chappaqua Tuesday afternoon — but was turned away by Secret Service agents."

Hillary commits obstruction of justice.

It's a Clinton tradition.; 1/29/20, 11:04 PM
Mark said...: So the newest is that the Drudge Report is not Drudge anymore. And that's why it has gone so radical -- Drudge himself is no longer involved. Instead, the site (with trade name) was sold and the new owners are defrauding the reading public by masquerading as Drudge.

That explanation actually makes more sense that anything else.; 1/29/20, 11:23 PM
Yancey Ward said...: Yes, the change in Drudge wasn't gradual- it was sudden. I have long suspected that he quit altogether.; 1/29/20, 11:32 PM
Drago said...: Mark: "So the newest is that the Drudge Report is not Drudge anymore. And that's why it has gone so radical -- Drudge himself is no longer involved. Instead, the site (with trade name) was sold and the new owners are defrauding the reading public by masquerading as Drudge."

That's been out for awhile and certainly makes sense.

I would bet some lefty billionaire threw alot of cash his way to hand over his site and audience and (Now) FakeCon rep in order to advance the lefty cause, which its done.

Makes you wonder if it was purchased with the full knowledge that the last time there was an impeachment the lefties/dems/LLR's found out how powerful Drudge was in pushing stories the MSM/lefty press was busy burying and this time around certain lefties wanted that site locked up.

In any event, the jig is up and no one is fooled. Besides, lots of other places to go for the truth now that Drudge has sold out.; 1/29/20, 11:35 PM
Yancey Ward said...: I don't think I have seen a more inept intellectual performance than was seen today by the House managers and the Democratic senators asking most of the questions. The Democrats have basically abandoned their actual articles of impeachment and are now back to trying to claim bribery and extortion. I suppose this is the emanation from the penumbra of their articles of impeachment.

Additionally, the idea that Roberts can rule on executive privilege is the most idiotic thing I have heard this month. Worse for the Democrats is this- if the issue does go directly to SCOTUS, Roberts will have to recuse himself.; 1/29/20, 11:36 PM
Yancey Ward said...: Amadeus 48,

Manchin for certain, I think irregardless of whether or not witnesses are called. I think it probable that Sinema will also vote to acquit on both charges. Other than that, I don't see another Democrat who will vote to acquit. I based this on the questions asked by the Democratic members- if your question was designed to be a softball, then I see you as a sure vote for conviction if you are Democrat. The Republican questions were tougher for both sides, and the questions that Murkowski and Collins asked suggest to me the Democrats have lost them as any possible conviction vote, and probably on witnesses, too, unless Schumer accepts the deal that has surely been offered to him.; 1/29/20, 11:41 PM
Yancey Ward said...: The Democrats made a catastrophic mistake allowing Schiff and the other House members do most of the work today and all the other days. These people only have experience preaching to the choir- this method was sure to fail to any good purpose.; 1/29/20, 11:44 PM
Mark said...: I had heard before that "Drudge had sold out," but in the sense that he was being paid for him to post the radical left stuff himself.

I had not heard that he was disconnected from the site entirely (except for his name being used).; 1/29/20, 11:57 PM
Iman said...: "In short, the GOP truly is that the President is above the law. That he is a king.

Reports tonight are that the GOP believes it has the votes to prevent any witnesses from testifying and to acquit Trump posthaste.

I tuned in to this impeachment for five minutes tonight — five!— and I was instantly enraged. The contempt that the GOP senators have for a very well reasoned and indeed devastating impeachment case makes me wild with anger.

I am seriously considering voting for whoever the Democrat is in the general election. Even if it’s Elizabeth Warren. Even if it’s Bernie Sanders. (But I hope it’s Joe Biden, and I will vote for him in the California primary.)

I am deeply frightened and repelled by the extent of the powers that the GOP wants to grant to a U.S. president. And I am beyond frightened and repelled by the nature of the person to whom they want to grant those powers. In 2016, I had the impression that, as bad as he is, the structure of our government and Constitution might serve to rein him in, if he tried to do anything truly awful.

I no longer have any such faith. The only option is to throw him out of office. Him and every single person in elected office in Washington D.C. who supports him.

I want the GOP (electorally) burned to the ground. And I’m spitting mad — mad enough that I am seriously considering casting my first (albeit totally meaningless and ineffective!) vote for a Democrat for president.

What other choice do I have?"

--- Patterico, January 29, 2020; 1/30/20, 12:34 AM
Bruce Hayden said...: Hiring Dershowitz Is not for the faint of heart. He is extraordinarily expensive (his work for the President would probably cost north of a $million$ if he charging his normal rates. He is really only realistic if you are in a bet-the-company position. And even a decade ago required references. Being Jewish helps. Plus, he is not the type of lawyer you want sitting first chair, making and responding to objections, or probably even making closing statements. But doing what he did for Trump, he is one of the best, if not the best, in the country. One of my partner’s doctors hired him, and he was successful in keeping him out of jail and still practice medicine. I expect that his success was in his negotiating ability, and half in doing what he did for Trump showing that the charges were BS. They money paid Dershowitz was considered well spent.; 1/30/20, 1:12 AM
Crazy World said...: Blessings Annie C, happy you are ok. I love my F-150 and the seat goes way up close.
Jealous of all you retired fine people, one of these days. Farmer, good on you, the world is your oyster.
Also, Schiff and Nadler are a disgrace to this country, Nancy too for approving this shit show.; 1/30/20, 1:13 AM
Bruce Hayden said...: “ What other choice do I have?"

“--- Patterico, January 29, 2020”

You could start by not being an idiot. Trump has done absolutely nothing in office that dozens of other Presidents haven’t done on a routine basis. The Abuse of Powers is by Schifty and the House, and not Trump. And in the Ukrainian phone call, Trump was exercising his plenary Article II authority and power to conduct foreign policy. The House was the one abusing its power by second guessing the president’s conduct of foreign policy, since Congress has no Article I power to intercede, oversee, or participate there, except for ratification of Treaties by the Senate. The House has no power there. None. Zip. Zero. Nada. Listening to Schifty, you would get the contrary impression, that the President had to consult with the President in his conduct of foreign policy. Schifty, Of course, was lying hiss ass off today when he essentially claimed that power.

Patterico essentially admitted to being too close minded, too well programmed by the liberal MSM, and too stupid to understand the structure of our divided government, when he made those statements.; 1/30/20, 1:26 AM
Bruce Hayden said...: Several of the House Managers today justified their impeachment by claiming that Trump was endangering our national security. That is, of course, policy decisions that are within the President’s plenary Article II powers. Determining what foreign policy is in the country’s best interests is not within Congress’ Article I powers anywhere. It is Constitutionally irrelevant what the House majority believes.

And here is part of the problem - Obama did a number of things relating to foreign relations that very likely endangered national security:
- Regime change in Libya, Egypt, and they tried in Syria. Libya has been a violent failed state since then. The Muslim Brotherhood, essentially the father of mist Islamic terrorist organization, was pushed into control in Egypt, only to be ousted by the military. And Syria continues to be a mess, causing millions of refugees.
- The Obama Administration refused to protect our Benghazi consulate, resulting in the deaths of our Ambassador there, as well as three others.
- Ran guns to the cartels in Mexico
- Entered into a toothless agreement with Iran concerning their nuclear weapons program
- Gave the Iranians $150 billion, that was immediately redirected to supporting terrorism
- Etc.

A lot of people believe that these things significantly affected our national security. And much of it very likely did harm our national interests, making our country, and much of the rest of the world, less safe. The Republicans never interfered with what the Obama did, despite most of them believing it is bad policy. That it harmed national security. 63 million voters believed that Obama’s foreign policy was bad for the country, and Trump would do better. He didn’t like Obama’s foreign policy so decided to run for President, which is the honorable thing to do.; 1/30/20, 2:15 AM
Ingachuck'stoothlessARM said...: Kung Flu masters?

The Pirbright Institute has the patent for an attenuated coronavirus

"The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is a known backer of the Pirbright Institute. They gave the institute $5.5 million just last year to create a Livestock Antibody Hub for disease research in humans and animals. They are deeply involved in the business of vaccine pushing.

Billionaire oligarch Bill Gates has warned – or perhaps threatened – that a pandemic is coming that could kill millions, and a globalist response would be necessary in response to it."

https://bigleaguepolitics.com/hmm-coronavirus-patent-is-owned-by-vaccine-production-institute-funded-by-bill-gates/; 1/30/20, 3:09 AM
rhhardin said...: I doubt Dershowitz is hired by the president. He's not arguing in the president's interest. No glove doesn't fit stuff.; 1/30/20, 5:29 AM
rhhardin said...: They didn't buy the Drudge site, they bought its audience.; 1/30/20, 5:32 AM
Michael K said...: Blogger is really bad today.

I want the GOP (electorally) burned to the ground. And I’m spitting mad — mad enough that I am seriously considering casting my first (albeit totally meaningless and ineffective!) vote for a Democrat for president.

I worry about the people who run afoul of Patrick Frey in the LA District Attorney's office. Something happened to him around the 2016 election. Trump Derangement doesn't quite cover it. He was going nuts in the Alabama election when Jones was elected, mostly because McConnell made the mistake of supporting the appointed crony of the Governor. Roy Moore is an Alabama type who would never be elected in another state. There was a good candidate in the House who was frozen out of fund raising by McConnell and Moore won the primary.

Gloria Allred appeared with her usual stunt of a mysterious witness who did a Blasey Ford on Moore. I posted some comments that she was an obvious plant and Patterico banned me. After that, he descended into TDS and worse. I think many of his old commenters are gone. His changes resemble those of Little Green Footballs, who also seems to have gone nuts for some reason.; 1/30/20, 5:33 AM
Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of New York said...: Saw the transport jet that brings POTUS’s gear to Mar a Lago fly over my house yesterday. It’s kind of majestic. I still hope to see Air Force One fly over one day.; 1/30/20, 5:37 AM
Michael K said...: Blogger is just crap.

The argument that Drudge sols out is pretty convincing. Hardly anyone ever saw him so he could have cashed out.; 1/30/20, 5:38 AM
Michael K said...: narciso, doesn't this sound like Elizabeth Warren?

“We had Justina’s best interests in mind, and we knew if there was less focus on negative aspects of her health and more on her positive experiences, then that would be beneficial to her health,” Ryan said.

Maybe it's in the water in Boston.; 1/30/20, 5:46 AM
Francisco D said...: The Republican questions were tougher for both sides, and the questions that Murkowski and Collins asked suggest to me the Democrats have lost them as any possible conviction vote, and probably on witnesses, too, unless Schumer accepts the deal that has surely been offered to him.

The question that Collins, Murkowski and Romney asked (about different types of intent) was actually quite good. Philbin was also quite good in answering.

My overall impression was that the House Managers were pitiful. They do not have the ability to argue a legal case. They were posturing. The Trump lawyers were excellent, especially Philbin.; 1/30/20, 8:26 AM
Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of New York said...: Interesting:

RESULTS
Among the first 425 patients with confirmed NCIP, the median age was 59 years and 56% were male. The majority of cases (55%) with onset before January 1, 2020, were linked to the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, as compared with 8.6% of the subsequent cases. The mean incubation period was 5.2 days (95% confidence interval [CI], 4.1 to 7.0), with the 95th percentile of the distribution at 12.5 days. In its early stages, the epidemic doubled in size every 7.4 days. With a mean serial interval of 7.5 days (95% CI, 5.3 to 19), the basic reproductive number was estimated to be 2.2 (95% CI, 1.4 to 3.9).
CONCLUSIONS
On the basis of this information, there is evidence that human-to-human transmission has occurred among close contacts since the middle of December 2019. Considerable efforts to reduce transmission will be required to control outbreaks if similar dynamics apply elsewhere. Measures to prevent or reduce transmission should be implemented in populations at risk. (Funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and others.)

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2001316

In the Palm Beach Post they said that this study was reassuring. But if on in twenty cases takes more than 12 days to incubate, that’s not good. I guess we will begin to learn more once it’s too late.; 1/30/20, 8:55 AM
Marc in Eugene said...: Ot dr woke has become so ridiculous thats ots retconned the original doctor, hint he wasnt a white man

Is the 'new' white female Doctor already done-- hasn't she been in the role for only a couple of years? In any event, the next Doctor after the BAME actress will have to be (let's see if I can get this right) an Asian 'male' (self-identifying as 'gay') who was formerly female. Which means, I think, that the companion can be an ordinary virtue-signalling white female. I haven't watched since David Tennant, apart from two or three video clips of Peter Capaldi and the present actress whose name continues to escape me.; 1/30/20, 10:13 AM
Narayanan said...: Can Joe Biden Dodge subpoena like Hillary is doing with Tulsi Gabbard?; 1/30/20, 5:59 PM
Mark said...: I haven't watched since David Tennant, apart from two or three video clips of Peter Capaldi and the present actress whose name continues to escape me

After years of increasing disenchantment with the Doctor post-DT, and all of the discontinuity, I finally could not take any more after they revealed that the Moon is really an egg.; 1/30/20, 6:15 PM
Achilles said...: J. Farmer said...

So, I guess I need to start contemplating an Act II. Suggestions?

I have a friend who was from biochem who is now applying machine learning techniques to detecting and predicting new street drugs. Specifically opiods.

I have another that works on the machines/surgery robots.

My personal favorite front is the human/computer interface using electrical signals of the brain/nervous system and machine learning techniques to replace keyboards and mouses in I/O operations.

There is a huge amount of space for someone with true medical knowledge and CS/EE skills.; 1/30/20, 6:28 PM
Big Mike said...: Calling it a night. @Annie C., if you're reading this, please let us know what vehicle you end up buying.; 1/30/20, 10:09 PM