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Much like Hillary Clinton when she bounced off the glass ceiling, a couple of leftist lawyers found themselves unable to accept defeat and are now conspiring to tank Trump’s election certification and install Kamala in his place. If that isn’t the kiss of death, then there’s the endangered speaker drama in the House to add a petty bone of contention in getting the i’s dotted and the t’s crossed come January 6. And even if they weren’t paying attention before, flyover folks have certainly noticed Vivek Ramaswamy after this past week’s rant and will forever pronounce his name correctly.
No One Wants a Do-Over
If the January 6 protests were not enough to yank a knot in the tail of troublemakers, we may have a problem. Attorneys Evan A. Davis and David M. Schulte wrote an impassioned article that claims the following should happen: “The unlikelihood of congressional Republicans doing anything that might elect Harris as president is obvious. But Democrats need to take a stand against Electoral College votes for a person disqualified by the Constitution from holding office unless and until this disability is removed.”
One retired pastor in Central Indiana, Ron Hicks, couldn’t believe what he’d read: “Sure formula for a bloodbath or worse. Sadly the self-declared party of tolerance showing their tolerance is limited only to those who agree with them.”
Politico chased this wily rabbit down the hole, and its Democratic sources say they won’t object to certification. “I think you’re going to have a pretty sort of normal transfer, and I think we will respect the wishes of the American people … in contrast to what happened January 6, 2021,” Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY) told the outlet.
Rob Grazioso Sr. of Arizona also offered his opinion: “The deceptive administration and constituents are at the cliff’s edge due to their own crookedness and still throwing rocks. The more rocks they throw, the weaker the ledge gets.”
But Olmo Freddie in Michigan had some helpful advice: “Those liberal lawyers need to do it Pro-Bono. Kamala owes at least 20 million.”
Back to the Endangered Speaker’s List
The heartland is tired of the squabbling over Speaker Mike Johnson. How many times, they ask, will the GOP eat their young? “It’s getting ridiculous,” said Randall Stine of Judyville, Indiana. “It’s like déjà vu every time someone gets their skirt blown up.”
“Mike Johnson’s disastrous handling of the continuing resolution unquestionably left his future speakership imperiled, with several members rethinking whether they can back him in January. Much will depend on if Donald Trump’s support for the Speaker remains firm,” one House Republican told the Daily Caller – with anonymity, of course.
Another tattling GOP House member claimed no one can trust the guy. “There’s nothing Mike Johnson can do between now and the Speaker’s race to regain the trust of Republicans in Congress. He’s as lame of a duck as Joe Biden.” Ouch.
Mike White is one frustrated Alabaman. He commented: “What the Heck is wrong with this party?! Cannot work together and seemingly get anything done without drama! Dems don’t have this issue. Don’t like her, and I doubt they all did. But look how much support and how long they supported Nancy. It’s called teamwork.”
And in Statesboro, Georgia, Bruce Moody had a thought. “He didn't get what Trump and Musk wanted out of the bills that passed. But there is no mention of the Republicans who sided with the Democrats. Let's all be fair.”
In Sioux City, Nebraska, Arnold Krabbenhoft pondered politely: “I hope the Republicans don't waste our opportunity of getting Trump's agenda going because of petty bickering. Let's get a speaker elected early on so Congress can get down to business.”
Vivek Ramaswamy Makes a Connection
Heartlanders love hard work. And it would appear Vivek Ramaswamy is now the poster boy for getting the country back on track from mediocrity to meritocracy. In a social media post, Ramaswamy called out the shiftless and lazy. The rant read, in part:
“‘Normalcy’ doesn’t cut it in a hyper-competitive global market for technical talent. And if we pretend like it does, we’ll have our asses handed to us by China. A culture that once again prioritizes achievement over normalcy, excellence over mediocrity, nerdiness over conformity, and hard work over laziness. That’s the work we have cut out for us, rather than wallowing in victimhood & just wishing (or legislating) alternative hiring practices into existence.”
He also demanded fewer devices in the hands of students and the random millennials who can’t get out of the basement.
Mina Dlrv of Las Milpas, Texas, was on board right away: “I agree! My biggest regret was to get my kids in 2013 as high school kids a smartphone. Just 4 yrs ago, I got my first smartphone. I am not impressed. Only use it for the map, calls, and texts.”
Mike Estle from Independence, Missouri, chimed in: “Too much allowing our past to define us. Just teach kids to improve every day. Too much, I’m OK, You’re OK. Too much Dumb and Dumber. Too much Bart Simpson. Never settle for mediocrity.”
And Michigan’s own Michael Dack summed it up nicely: “The political right believes in meritocracy, the political left in anti-quality.”
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