Anchor Struck

The most scintillating of solstices, everybody! It snuck in early this morning here on the Left Coast, so our island welcomed it last night with a party where we hold our summer market. Jude stopped by on her way home from a hectic day and brought home some outstanding brisket. We Canadians really know how to party, eh?

Here’s hoping the return of the light will include D.C., which Trump and his marauding thugs will reoccupy all too soon. That will be compelling, to say the very least. Trump being Trump, he is already overreaching. He believes he has a “massive” mandate, even though he didn’t quite get half of the popular vote. (All the more reason to dump the electoral college.)

Aging Orange would be wise to note that there’s already grumbling in the ranks. Dozens of GOP Senators and 170 House members just voted to continue funding the government without eliminating the debt ceiling, which Trump coveted. He had threatened those who did with primary challenges. Rick Scott, a key ally of his, lost his bid to replace Mitch McConnell as Senate Majority Leader to a less loyal John Thune.

DonnyJon also wanted Florida Governour Ron DeSantis to appoint Lara Trump, his daughter-in-law, to replace Senator Marco Rubio, whom Trump has nominated for Secretary of State. DeSantis demurred, citing the optics of it all. Lara’s credentials include being co-chair of the Republican National Committee and a cover of Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down”.