Free fancy entertainment.

The bitter infighting that plagued Donald Trump’s campaign during the Republican presidential primary is starting to spill over into his team’s efforts to establish an administration and political operation, according to more than half a dozen sources familiar with the planning efforts.

The tensions played a role in a Friday shakeup in which the president-elect replaced his transition team chief Chris Christie with his running mate Mike Pence. Sources familiar with the move say it was precipitated partly by clashes between Christie’s allies and rival factions on the transition team, as well as Trump’s influential son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Bitter infighting is a Trump trademark.  Now if he could just find a way to make it build a wall.

If collars could kill.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg appeared in court today wearing her dissent collar although no cases were heard.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg appeared to be wearing her infamous “dissent jabot” on the bench Wednesday morning.

The move is being widely interpreted as a repudiation of Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election a night earlier.

I have a friend who lost her husband this year to a slow and painful death.  She sent me this text message this morning.

I just stopped by a Veteran’s Day celebration in my neighborhood – Pecan Grove. There were a bunch of veterans there with their military hats on. I’m not sure if you’re aware of this but my husband John was a decorated Vietnam war veteran and he was a very staunch Democrat.

Part of the reason he died may – just may – have been because of his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam as well as Benzene products in the construction industry.

Although I think it is bad for people to do violent things in the protests that are occurring nationwide I think it is good in that a lot of people have the courage to say we will not stand for this man’s hateful rhetoric.

OK at the Veterans Day celebration our sheriff Troy Nehls, who goes to my church by the way, led the “service”. I have always liked him and thought he was a pretty good guy but I voted straight Dem ticket this year and I’m pretty vocal in my neighborhood so I’m sure that a lot of people at my church know that I’m a rabid Dem.

In this service Susan he thanked God for our new administration and he stated that he hopes God will forgive the demonstrators.

I had just put my hand over my heart and said the Pledge of Allegiance and listened to the national anthem alongside my neighbors with tears in my eyes thinking about my husband who was a veteran. When he said that God “needs to forgive the demonstrstors” I turned on my heels and walked away. Not particularly politically correct right?

I just feel this portends things to come. The religious right is going to be so judgmental of the Democrats. It was OK for them to call President Obama a Nazi, the N-word, a Socialist, accuse him of not being born in the United States, show unmitigated disrespect for him and our First Lady. Now that the Democrats are upset about the results of the election it’s not OK. It is the unbelievable hypocrisy of the alt right people.

I need to calm down I really need to calm down.  I keep getting angry and sad off and on. I heard Elizabeth Warren last night on the Rachel Maddow Show and she said what we need to do is get active which is what I want to do so let me know how I can help Susan. OK I just had to get that off my chest to someone who would understand. I love you and Don and thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your hard work!

Onward through the fog! (Name omitted)

My friend could not honor her veteran husband today.  This is worth fighting for.  

As an interesting historical note, the Democratic Presidential candidates have won the popular vote in 6 out of the last 7 Presidential elections, yet only won 4 of them.  In 2012, in addition to winning the Presidential election, Democrats outpolled Republican Congressional candidates by 1.4 million votes nationwide, and yet Republicans won 49 more seats.

Rigged?  Hell yeah.

Always remember: whenever that guy accuses someone of something, look for that skeleton in his closet.

Every. Damn. Time.

Three days in paradise are almost over.  The beach, Bubba, no television, amazing gulf coast seafood, and some live jazz music made my head almost upright itself.  Almost.

Thank you for bearing with me.

My damn near perfect grandchild is coming to stay with us for the weekend.  My heart will heal.

I will pack as soon as I finish the blessing of breakfast in bed.

See you soon

I have decided not to play nice.

I had dinner last night with one of my favorite people for times like these and by the time we finished half the shrimp and crabs, we decided screw it, two more days of resting and healing up and then let’s do this thing.

Late last night, as I watching Goliath (which she semi-recommended) she texted me Michael Moore’s thing about what we need to do.

I texted back, “Let’s go burn something, dammit.”

“Ok,” she responded, “but not my bra.  I need my bra.”

I am blessed to have a friend so grounded in reality.

At this point, I am mad at both political parties.  I admit I am less mad at Democrats but not by much.  Plus, I termed-out of the State Democratic Executive Committee so I don’t have to be loyal to them anymore.  I’m gonna have plenty more to say about them once I heal up so prepare yourself for a hissy damn fit about Texas Democrats.

I’m headed to the beach to get sandy and wet.  Gorgeous day on the Texas Gulf Coast.