It looks as if Donald Trump has pulled out an historic win for the presidency.
Somebody tell Joe. Kamala is going to be pissed, and she still wants to be the president. SHe's probably plotting a 25th Amendment takeover. I wouldn't put it past her.
As of this posting, she still has not conceded. There are still votes to count and she has work to do.
Finally, our great national spasm is nearing an end. In a perfect world, we'd know tonight about midnite what the outcome is, who won, who lost. But we don't live in a perfect world and it may be days until the final votes are tabulated.
I had to run an errand this morning and drove past the polling place near my acre. It was slammed, cars trying to get into the parking lot. I don't know if I'll watch the returns tonight. The polls close locally at about my bedtime.
If the election goes the way I hope, it will be fun to watch the highlight reels tomorrow morning. Watching libs bemoan their fate in the realization of perceived disaster. It would be truly monumental if Trump flipped some states that were considered safe. If New Jersey and Colorado turn red, would it really matter what Pennsylvania did?
If you have not yet, go vote. It's important, up and down the ballot. Probably more so down ballot than up.
In March of 2019, two shooters, Gentleman George, Big Bill and I were talking at a match in Oklahoma. Gentleman George was telling us about a liquor he had sampled, Black Velvet Salted Caramel, that he really liked.
I've never been a fan of Black Velvet whiskey, considered it rot-gut. I'm not a snob about whiskey, but Black Velvet was never in my wheelhouse. I'll also admit that I've never been a fan of the flavored whiskeys, considering them more of a liqueur than a whiskey. I have nothing against liqueurs and I enjoy the occasional Frangelico. The proliferation of flavored whiskeys had me convinced that it was a way for the distillers to use barrels that didn't match a specific flavor profile. Flavor it with apple, or blackberry, or caramel and roll it out the door.
I may have changed my mind this afternoon. Earlier today I bought a bottle of Crown Royal Salted Caramel, purely as an impulse purchase. Recalling the conversation in 2019, I decided to give flavored whiskey a try. At 35% ABV, it's not a whiskey. It's a liqueur, but I cracked it this afternoon, pouned it over ice in a highball glass, and damn, that's fine sipping.
I'm on my second one now, and it's very, very nice.
There is something churning int he Carribean, and they're not sure, but they have put up a warning cone.
Tomorrow is Election Day, and I'll be glad when it is over. This isn't the most bizarre election season I can remember, but it sure comes close. If you haven't voted yet, please go do that tomorrow.
I got to my favorite booze shop this morning and they were out of my preferred hooch. I normally get a 1500 ml of Evan Williams Bottled in Bond, but they were out. I did find a 750 ml bottle, so I picked that up and I also noticed a bottle of Crown salted caramel. It's seasonal and I've heard good things about it, so I picked up a bottle. I normally don't drink Canadian whiskey, but I've beard some folks really like this stuff, so what the heck.
Again, if you haven't voted yet, be sure to do that tomorrow. It's important.
Why would the governors of Oregon and Washington feel compelled to activate the National Guard for election week? For Trump supporters? No, silly boy, for Antifa.
Ignoring the violence in previous years, governors of Oregon and Washington failed to bring peace to the streets when it counted in 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2021.
But all of a sudden, they, like the Mayor of Washington, D.C., have called out the National Guard in 2024 because things may not go Antifa's way on Election Day. And when Antifa, anarchists, and Democrats are unhappy, then nobody's safe.
Of course, Antifa and Democrat rioters. That tells you all you need to know about election deniers and who the real threat to democracy is.
Vote Trump and quell the violence. Vote Trump and close the border.
It seems that a Chinese student from the University of Michigan successfully cast a vote in the US Presidential election.
He is subject to a $2000 fine and four years in prison. That sounds about right.
This is one they caught. How many have they not caught? How many illgal votes are cast each year in the United States?
This headline says it all.
We have to ask ourselves which group will be committing election violence? It ain't the Republicans, I promise you. Who is inciting violence? Is it the one calling the other side Nazis? Is it the side saying that Orange Man is a threat to democracy?
I would remind everyone that the only person killed during the Jan 6 riot was a protester who was shot by the Capitol police.
On Monday, we talked about my internet service provider and how terrible their customer service response time is. I found a line down in the yard on Monday and the appointment for a tech to show up and fix it is today at 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. You can bet that I'll be sitting in the driveway at 5:00, probably with a cocktail, watching the show.
Sunset today is at 6:20 pm, so if they are late, there is a chance that they will be working during what I used to call Civil Twilight, but now I simply call Happy Hour.
In a perfect world, they will roll up in the driveway, fail to notice the hanging wire, and snatch it down with the front bumper.
I was a cop for 37 years and our response time was measured in minutes. If I took five days to get to a call, the world would have ended on my shoulders.
I have registered a complaint with the Public Service Commission. We'll see how that goes.
So, Trump has said that his administration will deport a lot of people who are here illegally. What might that look like? It's a legitimate question.
I think we have to put these migrants into two categories The first, the people who came here looking for a batter life. Second, the criminal element. The criminals will self-identify, get arrested, andthe justice system can have its way with them.
Those who came here looking for a better life are more of a political minefield. We don't want to go hose-to-house, Gestapo tactics. But, the fact is that while the criminals are a drain on the justice system, the hopefuls are a drain on the social systems The schools, the hospitals, the state and local agencies. My solution would be to simply turn off the welfare tap. Give then notice, like 30 days, that the freebies have run out, and that after 30 days they need to find a place to live, a job to hold down, and food to eat. After 30 days they run the risk of homeless starvation.
So, the question becomes; if we shut off the welfare tap, no money, no housing, no nothing, how many of these multi-million migrants will self-deport?
From Termite, a Halloween costume, designed by Joe Biden, to scare liberals.
A garbage bag and a MAGA hat. Perfect.
