leh-nerd skin-erd

Mark my words— I will never, ever bend the knee to the Red King no matter how much sense he makes. Freeeeeedom!

I know a guy who worked in the facilities management department at the state at a very high level. Last I spoke with him (two years ago +/-), he absolutely despised Cuomo. We never spoke about this type of thing, but an example of Cuomo doucheyness was having a custom boardroom table made for his exec team at a cost of $20k-ish, Cuomo not liking the finished product and demanding a new one be made. State ate the $20k. The guy is an entitled prick. It’s unlikely that key members of his party weren’t aware of rumors of this behavior if true, so it’s fair to wonder what changed. I’m in the nursing home deaths tie back to “party” and someone has to go. Interestingly, it wasn’t the corruption scandal with SUNY a few years back—that’s business as usual at NYS.

There is always that.

Friend, you’re wrong. This bill is a prime example of “bipartisan cooperation” that we’ve seen from people like McCain, Kennedy, Romney, McConnell, Pelosi, Swallowell and the like. The problem is that you think it’s about you, me, and the rest of the merry patriots here. It’s about them. They get rich, power coagulates in Washington, and while your righteous vote for Kasich may have made you feel better in some small way, they’re getting under your britches while you’re Erin Brokoviching in a mail in vote that means nothing. To boot, in spite of decades of this crap happening right in front of your collective eyes, 85 mill vote for exactly this type of thing and blame the guy who was trashed by this insiders you want in charge AND was in Washington for what amounts to a long layover on flight from JFK to Miami.

What goes around always goes around because that’s what politicians do. They have and always will, and your sending Mr Biden to the WH is evidence to them that you’re 100% comfortable with it.

I think Biden has Biden Derangement Syndrome but be that as it may, the vote for Trump was in many (if not most) cases a vote against traditional politics as Dems went full tilt knuckles deep into the politics of the past. The heroes have always been Kennedy’s, Clinton’s, and Biden has assumed his rightful role as keeper of the flame. They represent the soft racism of the passively bigoted class of Dems past among other things. The interesting part to me has been that after the Trump admin and all the cries for change, you promptly did what you alway do—vote for the status quo guy with roots back to the 1970s. Nothing says change like the same old hash. And...here we are. Establishment politicians step on the American taxpayer with laundry lists of entitlements and pork, paying off friends and families, more wealth redistribution and you’re happy as a pig in sh8t. Good stuff.

I met David Paterson and worked with he and his wife for a while (non-govt business). I sat in his living room when he was Lt Gov, talked politics and listened to his views on a few main issues, R v. L, and politics of division. He was an impressive man, and I found him very likable. Before he left office, I had occasion to meet his wife at the governors mansion and she showed me around just a bit. One of the cool things was seeing the indoor pool where FDR would exercise when he was gov. The tile on the floor is original from the days he used it, it was a bit overwhelming to stand in a spot where that towering figure of history once tread.

Ah, now we need to elevate the level of discourse. That’s the equivalent of agreeing that all crimes should be prosecuted after you stole my TV. Biden will be fine. He’s a career politician, a guy with sharp elbows and he can probably kick everyone’s ass in an IQ/push-up contest. He can probably kick anyone’s ass behind the school gym like they did in the early 1930s. He knows who the real black folks are— they are the ones who love him. Or he did, maybe, as recently as 3 or 4 years ago. He is what he is, but certainty not what he was. It’s fair game.

I was chuckling about Morgan Freeman being the voice of reason. He’s the guy who was grabbing the gals, propositioning them and lifting the lady’s skirt in effort to see her underwear—you know, just @&$& guys do, and declared we’re at war with Russia. Great actor though. He makes a great pretend President. I wonder if Biden’s inability to move past the language fashionable when he was a young man in 1975 is due in part to his dementia. Half the time he sounds like Edward G Robinson when allowed to speak.

Correct. Nothing defines progressive politics like voting for a doddering old predator who “owns” his misdeeds and who keeps his racism hidden in plain sight. Still, there is no point in arguing an ‘eye of the beholder’ point, hence “whatevs”. Watching Biden age rapidly in real time as his supporters trip to reassure themselves “all is fine” is a study in human psychology. Why does that bother you? Biden was the king of bare-knuckle politics back before the stutter caused a complete collapse of his mental acuity. Young Biden would have been all over this fool.

Well, to be clear, I’m not suggesting some weren’t extremists, who knows what evil lurks inside a man’s soul? I was just seeking to establish a baseline on the initial post, but sort of forgot about it later on. As for gullible and stupid, whatevs. Plenty of that to go around.

I always thought his reaction after walking back is one of the great moments in commercials. Putting Biden in it was a stroke of genius. Many simply took the guy offering the biggest gift basket. The rest was irrelevant.

That freaking stutter, huh?

I disagree only in the sense that the standards (resignation etc) set were set by people like Cuomo. He was a loud voice on this issue. Believe women, trust without question unless of course the allegations are against them, then the woman are disposable and their stories untrue. He’s the guy who infamously called for Kavanaugh to submit to the furor of the masses and to take a lie detector test. Perhaps he should preemptively submit to one to help us understand that the women are not lying, they’re just overly sensitive to his gifts as a human. We seem to be extremely comfortable with the concept of lofty standards like #believeher, yet uncomfortable with the fallout that naturally follows. Then again, he’s the 3rd former Attorney Gen in our state that is dealing with controversy, corruption and criminal activity. It’s almost a job requirement so it’s understandable that they would think rules don’t apply to them—they usually don’t. Franken actually did the honorable thing, ironically, following his own standard.

Early? One of these allegations is 3 years old, the nursing home scandal is a year deep, and Cuomo has been exhibiting the behavior of an obnoxious and overbearing rich kid for a decade plus. With respect to #metoo, men and women in his administration, and the reporters seeking out truth had no interest in these stories. All that’s changed is he was accused of cooking the books post-Covid after getting rave reviews from the media, his admin, and his biggest cheerleader—him. Now that the blood is splashing on their shoes, he’s expendable. This is 3 years too late at best.

Disagree in principle. The desire to see 100% participation is admirable, but the reality is that if people choose not to vote, they should be allowed to abstain in peace without guilting them into doing so. In fact, people that do not have a grasp of the issues should be encouraged to stay at home. I agree on voter identification, our elections should be treated like they matter. We need to verify and restore trust in the system to the extent possible. I also think it’s long past time when we should be able to verify our vote was properly taped individually. Voter education...I agree with you on that. As long as it’s kept out of the schools, I would concur. Probably too late for that.

I want to trust Fauci, I really do. The biggest factor for me is the disconnect between his words and actions on putting normality on hold for a year v his response to mass gatherings over the last year. I think he was weak and tepid when he could have displayed the leadership I would expect from a guy in his position. It’s easy to suggest he’s the science guy, not the political guy, but therein lies the problem for me. He had a platform and unprecedented access to the American people. He opined on all sorts of things from family gatherings to multiple household events and the like. I’m just a guy trying to figure it all out during what he says is a pandemic and the danger to our way of life extreme. Yet, on mass gatherings of people he treaded lightly and brought the political into it. As this mandate has dragged on...I’ve gotten to the point where I simply don’t trust him and question his motives. As I said, I’m not on the fence about it. I don’t want any flu bug (or worse) ever. I’m a terrible patient and if it causes mass sterilization my seeds have already been sown. 👨🏻‍🦳

Good thoughts and prayers to your family. It’s an interesting slice of America you have there—-Mom & Dad, you, and one sister all in, one who had it, and two others not convinced it’s in their best interest. I’m always fascinated by that sort of dynamic. How so?

First, congrats on getting the shot Transpy. I feel like in some small way, you &$#@ing got mine. I blame Biden of course. Hope you feel better soon. Oh and watch your back. This young man is an interesting case. He’s bi-racial and is has told me he’s predisposed to feeling the government cannot be trusted on this sort of thing. His thoughts would be categorized fringe-ish by many, and he’s quite certain Fauci is full of it. He cracks me up, actually. I spoke with my older sister about the vaccine. She’s a nurse, smart as they come, and told me she had reservations due to the speed with which this vaccine was developed but pushed ahead. I also spoke with my sister in law who is a pediatrician, got her feedback and that helped. As for me, I just don’t like getting sick. So, I’ll risk it and get the shot.

No vax yet. I’m almost old enough to get a break on my coffee at the local bagel shop, but healthy enough that there’s no soup for me. Several family members gpgave gotten it—my Mom (89) , in-laws (87 and 84) and quite a few younger family members who work in health care. Worst symptoms were a couple days of feeling lousy. A young man who works for me beseeched me not to get “the mark of Satan...errr vaccine” when it’s my turn to try and not get the virus. He’s quite convinced that it’s not in his best interest and that the handling by govt/Fauci reveals that. He wasn’t successful, I’ve gotten flu shots for the last ten years or so after getting knocked out for about a week by a nasty strain a while back. I do wonder how many folks feel the way he does.

Wait... I thought the Republicans were the desperate ones... I’m sure when the dust settles everyone will be right and everyone will be wrong. We just must live out our own truth.

Are you enjoying a pop tart or have you found a smoking gun hidden in this piece? Actually, this is the sort of piece I was referring to last night. It starts with a headline that states, emphatically, that desperation exists. The inference is that some highly placed source said that Rs are desperate. In fact, it’s really just quoting the authors of the opinion piece. Using last nights post, here would be an attention grabbing headline I might use back in my journalism days: Analysis: BillStime “an organ grinders monkey” Here’s my question based on this deep dive ‘analysis’ and misleading headline that has you ruminating this Saturday morning: Why is the federal government not pursuing charges directly against DJT for his role in the insurrection? Why have the Dems not leaked clear and specific evidence of the conspiracy involving DJT to overrun the Capitol and leave office peacefully 14 days later? In the alternative, when do you think these charges are forthcoming? You can be you, think what you do and still demand reporting with a reasonable level of accuracy. It’s a good thing to question agendas. Or, you can let Gepetto make you think you’re a good dancer.

This one is on me, I know your posting history and should have expected this Greta Thornbergesque response. “How daaaaaahhhhhhh youuuuuuu....”. I think a few things: I think words matter, that’s why journalists use them. You don’t care. I do. I think the assault on the Capitol was horrific, the Capitol police overwhelmed, and I’m waiting to see what comes out of that. We agree here, I think. I think DJT is down in S Florida living a pretty good life, and not charged with a crime or in jail because he’s guilty of none of the things you think he is. I think that’s because you rush headlong, emotionally burdened, into the arms of journalists who know you don’t worry so much about details. As a result, they treat you like an organ grinder’s monkey and more often than not, you’re going to dance. I think anarchists like anarchy, that they represent the extreme fringes of the ideological spectrum. I know I’m a centrist, mostly, prefer law and order and that if you didn’t pop off so quickly we could probably find some common ground. Finally—and this may sound harsh— but I did. I dared to question you on why you’re dancing on the head of a pin to defend shoddy or inaccurate journalism.

That’s what you took from that? That media reports of “armed insurrection” were apparently false is problematic to discussion? Michael Brown was described as being unarmed and it mattered, though it’s pretty well established that beating an individual with fists, elbows can be detrimental to ones health. Why the rush to cover for inaccurate reporting? What’s in it for you? Then again maybe the people writing the story figured you would figure “Ah just give it to em”.

I propose eschewing the kick, forget the 4th and 15, let’s just saddle up with a Qb toss. If it goes out of the stadium, first down at opponent 45. Upper deck, you take the L but get a congratulatory pin. Lower bowl the other team’s Qb gets to throw a football at your Speedo spot. We need to be entertained.