Cartoons Wednesday, Plus: The Return of Gen. Jack D. Ripper
And music from Muddy Waters on his birthday and new Trump comedy album
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To celebrate the first 100 days, a new comedy album:
Also, marking the 100 days, historian Heather Cox Richardson:
And so, even as Trump tries to erase the government FDR pioneered, Americans are demonstrating their support for a government that defends ordinary people, and proving the truth of FDR’s words from 1933, that when people act together they “can accomplish things which no individual acting alone could even hope to bring about.”
But the gutless mainstream media still lags behind. Classic example yesterday when Trump granted rare sit down interview with ABC. When he baldly told Terry Moran that the man he deported to El Salvador (and refuses to bring back despite a SCOTUS order), had “M.S.-1.3” tattooed on his knuckles—the photo was debunked a week ago—Terry boldly informed him that it was “photoshopped.”
A good start but then Trump acted surprised to hear that, told Moran he was not “being nice” and therefore blowing this amazing opportunity granted to interview the king, and kept denying the fakery of the photo. Moran, accepting the bullying, responded by 1) trying to change the subject 2) said “we will take a look” at it again and 3) “we’ll just have to agree to disagree.” Here’s a Politifact report.
Then there’s this:
Florida set to become second state to ban fluoride in public water
On to music: The great blues man Muddy Waters died on this date in 1983 at the age of 70. Here in his memorable appearance with The Band at The Last Waltz:
From Tunes to Toons
A new LitHub piece on “Why We Are So Obsessed with Political Cartoons.”
Ann Telnaes on deporting that 4-year-old undergoing cancer treatment:
Oh, Canada:
The new comedy skit was delightful. It reminded me of the 1960s comedy album “The First Family.” It was filled with very clever vocal skits about the Kennedys in the White House and was funny because JFK and Jackie were a much-admired President and First Lady. They could take the jokes because the album was so cleverly done. What a contrast with the current bag of sh*t that is destroying our country. The skit about him is funny, but only because we have to laugh to keep from crying. Also, JFK is not just spinning in his grave, he is making plans to come back and haunt RFK, Jr., until he jumps off the top of the DHHS building. Then JFK can rest easy again.
A hit out of the ballpark again