The Republicans gave us the unit measurement called  Scaramucci.  It means 9 or 10 days, the time Scaramucci served in the White House.

Y’all, I think we have a new one.

California Republican Congressfool Duncan Hunter has been charged with 60 counts of misuse of campaign funds.  There’s more to the story …

Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) allegedly spent campaign cash on affairs with five separate individuals, according to prosecutors who reportedly claim to have photographic evidence.

So, now when we talk about how many times the family values people screw around, we will have the Duncan Measurement.  Like, “Well, he’s only half a Duncan right now but I think he’s shooting for a full Duncan.”

Thank you, Republicans.

God bless the judiciary Democrats – they have finally found their cajones.

Booker says he understands this act comes with the possibility he will be expelled from the Senate.

“How many times are you going to say the same thing?” Says Grassley, nastily.

“Running for president is no excuse for releasing confidential documents,” says Cornyn emphatically.

Thank for reminding us that most of the country does not even know who you are, Cornyn, because you’re not terribly bright.

I am glued to the hearing, y’all.  I’ll update if anything important happens.

Hey, if you’re in Texas and want to thank Cory Booker in person, come join me and a bunch of friends to shake his hand and raise money for Texas Democrats this Saturday night.

And you knew it, too.

A U.S. government photographer edited the official pictures of Donald Trump’s January 2017 inauguration to make the crowd appear bigger, following a personal intervention from the president, according to newly released Interior Department documents.

Sean Spicer called the Park Service several times to get “more flattering photographs” of the inaugural crowd to make it look like more people were there. You know,  like “This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration—period.”

Thanks to Carl for the heads up.

So sayeth the lord.  

A few hours ago the New York Times published an op-ed from who they say is a senior Trump administration official.  File this piece under nuclear war with Trump.  The piece claims that their are “adults in the room” who are part of a secret resistance to “frustrate parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations” and protect the nation from his impulsiveness and proclivity to support despots while denigrating long standing allies.  The writer clarifies that their opposition of Trump’s worst traits is not some left wing effort – quite the opposite; he/she says this:

“That is why many Trump appointees have vowed to do what we can to preserve our democratic institutions while thwarting Mr. Trump’s more misguided impulses until he is out of office.”

After the op-ed exploded onto social media, Dan Rather tweeted,

Trump is presently going apeshit on Twitter, and just posted this:

I had a mixed reaction to this piece – First, it’s a Holy Crap moment where even insiders are talking about THE PROBLEM.  Second, I find the piece oddly comforting that there really are normal people in the WH diligently working to stop this lunatic from burning down the planet.  It’s somewhat cold comfort, but comfort nonetheless.

There is a place for anger, and THIS is it.

Guys, I got tied up in Houston today.  I don’t have my computer and trying to post from my phone is more technology than I own.

Carry on.  Have fun watching the Rubio hearing, seeing Alec Jones make a fool of himself, listening to the scoops in Woodward’s book, and whatever the hell else comes up. I might make it back home this afternoon or late tonight.  Hold the fort down.