Diary 223

Tuesday, October 27th

Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court today in what many regard as a disgracefully rushed and cynical process, the exact opposite of the way Mitch McConnell treated Merrick Garland four years ago. Barrett is an ‘originalist’ which seems to mean she regards every word of the Constitution as sacred.  If so, good.  Then she’ll have no trouble prosecuting and convicting the incumbent ‘president’.

This same ‘president’ has so far asked about invading Venezuela, whether nuclear weapons could be used against hurricanes (think of that, for a second), and if he might sell Puerto Rico [New York Times]. Great idea! No more trying to ignore the storm damage! And I bet there’ll be an eager buyer.  Putin would love it as a missile base.

In one week we get to throw this benighted person out.