One of my favorite Texas news guys is Joe Holley, who can spin a yarn into a dandy memory.  And he also has the best hair of all the news guys in Texas.

This morning, Joe turned on a light bulb in my head.  He compares Donald Trump’s election to Pappy Lee O’Daniel, a Texas Governor who has been memorialized in the Coen brother’s O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Pappy was a radio personality who had never voted before he was elected governor. Hell, he hadn’t paid his poll tax so he couldn’t even vote for himself.  He ran for governor to advertise his flour, and he got elected.

So, if you’re looking to grin, let Joe lead the way.

And, just because I like you so much, here’s one of Pappy’s campaign songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2RlFA8tSq0

Put up or shut up.

Fish or cut bait.

Honey, if you want to run with the big dogs, you gotta get out from under the porch.

It looks like the repeal of Obamacare is gonna stall in the Senate. Rand Paul, Bob Corker, Tom Cotton, and Susan Collins are saying “No, not until we have another plan,” and a fifth senator, Lisa Murkowski is raising her eyebrows.  The Republican Senator from Nevada, Dean Heller, has got to be nervous because Hillary won his state and Obamacare is very popular there 53/46.

And guess who is having a little fun with this?

Next you’ll hear the sound of roaring silence.

They’ve had 8 years to come up with a plan. I seriously doubt they are going to do it in 20 days.

I guess you heard yesterday that Trump is asking Congress to pay for The Wall.

My friend Harold Cook has it figured out.

Simple mistake to make.

Okay, so then this morning, to prove he wasn’t doing an about-face on The Wall, Trump tweets that we will pay for The Wall and Mexico will reimburse us. That’s a plan, but I haven’t seen the IOU yet.

Where is the damn IOU?  Is it with the birth certificate?

Just to beat Juanita Jean out the door this Friday, I found one just now that seemed appropriate for the times from the New Yorker:

Guys, I am out of town babysitting my three year old grand baby this week.  I can only post during nap time or after his parents get home.  He’s a handful.

However, do not miss this.

Indivisible.

You heard about it on Rachel Maddow.

Jump on it!

McConnell today:

Dead.  Dead.  He killed it with a sledge hammer and a low IQ.

Thanks to Mike for the heads up.