You can erase it from Twitter but somebody always makes a copy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrLMJkHvlC8

Now they are trying to say Grandpa Golfer was just making a joke.

It’s all a joke.

To be a Republican, you have to have a humorectomy. It’s required. Have you ever seen a Republican humorist? No, you have not. That’s not how humor works. Humor works when you make fun of yourself, which fragile Republican egos simply cannot do, or when the powerless make fun of the powerful, which is opposite of what Tump did when he mocked a handicapped journalist.  There’s a term for that.  It’s called “punching down.” Don’t do it. It’s not funny.

Republicans can’t joke. They do not know how. So screw that excuse.

In an alarming turn of events, management of the Texas Medical Center in Houston has halted the reporting of real time COVID-19 data.  They haven’t reported new data since Thursday.  That’s right, folks; as COVID-19 new case rate goes almost vertical and ICUs are being overrun, TMC has halted real time data reporting.  Why, you ask?  Apparently, the heads of TMC cut a deal with Greg Abbott.  As we know, Abbott awoke from his Stupid Coma on Thursday and shut down all elective surgeries in the state to relieve the load on hospitals in the state.  He also ordered bars throughout the state to close again after he had stupidly allowed them to reopen starting in May.

Doctors within TMC have been ringing the alarm bells for weeks as new case rate increased.  Leadership also provided public warnings about capacity, reporting that they were going to exceed surge ICU capacity by the first week of July.  Late Thursday, though, TMC management reversed themselves, saying they had plenty of capacity.  What happened?  I’m hearing that Abbott built in a huge loophole in his shutdown policy to allow elective surgeries in TMC and affiliates as long as the hospitals have “enough capacity”.  Apparently “enough capacity” is pretty damn vague.  Methodist Hospital even sent out a “don’t worry, be happy” post on Thursday that they had plenty of room and elective surgeries (translated “very profitable”.  As I’m sure is a complete coincidence, TMC simultaneously halted realtime reporting of COVID-19 case rates and ICU capacity utilization in Houston.  Hmm.

All of this is going on as ICU capacity at TMC and other is overrun.  TMC hospitals are even moving adult patients into Texas Children’s hospital, turning kids away.  It’s like we’ve fallen down the rabbit hole into the Greg Abbott version of Trumpland.  I continue to shake my head at the willful ignorance and magical thinking coming from our elected leadership.  It’s an alternate reality where Abbott/Patrick/Paxton & Company run us into a brick wall at 100 miles an hour only for them to say, “Oops, that didn’t work.”  My jaw is aching from dragging on the floor.

Jesus.

Louie Gohmert says he’s still refusing to wear a mask, even though it’s been mandated by the congressional physician.

“I don’t have the coronavirus, turns out as of yesterday I’ve never had it,” Gohmert said about his reasoning for not wearing a mask.

Gohmert says that he’s “routinely tested,” as are my nerves when he speaks, but he won’t wear a mask until he tests positives.  So, if he gets the virus at 3:30 one afternoon, you are just totally out of luck if he gets near you for the rest of the day.  He probably doesn’t understand this because it’s complicated, but you don’t get a 24 hour guarantee with a test.

“I keep being tested and I don’t have it,” he said. “So I’m not afraid of you, but if I get it I’ll wear a mask.”

Well, see, you shouldn’t be afraid of me because I’m wearing a damn mask and throwing my feet in reverse when I see you, Louie.

Thanks to Mel for the heads up.

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Thanks to Deb T for the heads up.

Oh y’all, the Iowa Republican Party just revealed to the whole world the bank account numbers for the Republican National Committee.

I’ll let you see, but please don’t tell anybody.

Here’s a screenshot in case they take it down.  You can see it and save it to your computer but for pete’s sake, keep it secret.

Thanks to Alfredo over at the Dairy Queen for the heads up.  You can tell him, but that’s all. Nobody else.

Remember Jack Abramoff?  Of Tom DeLay fame?

Sure you do.  He served nearly four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy, fraud and tax charges in 2006.

And then he got out, wrote a book and then went on a book tour, and then lived happily ever after. screwed up again.

He’s pled guilty to “conspiracy to commit wire fraud and lobbying disclosure violations,” and that can cost him 5 more years in prison.

The SEC announcement of its complaint alleged that Abramoff had conducted an “fraudulent, unregistered offering” of a BitCoin product, AML BitCoin. Abramoff has agreed to a settlement with the SEC, according to its release.

The scheme involved false claims that “multiple government agencies were negotiating to use AML BitCoin,” according to the SEC. The SEC said Abramoff and an associate “falsely claimed that they were on the verge of advertising AML BitCoin during the Super Bowl in an effort to create interest in the offering.”

Dude, this life of crime thing ain’t working out real good for you.

Thanks to Ralph for the heads up.