It’s freezing cold in New Orleans this morning. We had rain overnight, which means that many people, Dr. A included, have ice days. The cats usually like cold weather because of their space heater fetish but not THIS COLD. Perry’s response is zooming up and down our long hallway like a ninny. The floor is cold, dude. Chilling out should be easy when it’s below freezing. Just ask Chrissie Hynde:

I’m irked by more than just the coverage of the Iowa Caucus but I’ve already used Irked In January, so why not take out on the corn fed Christian nationalist cretins of Iowa?

It’s time for vexatious venting about irksome things.

I’m irked that the MSM covered Iowa in overkill horserace mode. The anticipated Haley surge didn’t happen. She even finished third behind The Louse. The media should cover the race, not try to create drama where none exists. I even saw a reporter deny that the weather would be a factor. I guess it’s not a factor on Planet Pundit but:

I wonder if that knucklehead reporter was able to get his drying cleaning before fleeing cornland:

I’m irked at the use of the word landslide to describe Trump’s win. He beat DeSantis by 30 points BUT 49% of caucus voters voted for other candidates. That’s not a sign of a strong candidate. The MSM is loath to point this out, but Joy Reid did last night on MSNBC.

I’m irked by the overkill coverage of an event that hasn’t gone to the eventual GOP nominee in an open year this century. Check out the winners:

2008: Mike Huckabee

2012: Rick Santorum

2016: Ted Cruz.

Oddly enough, eventual nominees Poppy Bush and Bob Dole won Iowa in years neither was nominated: Bush in 1980 and Dole in 1988.

I’m irked that MSNBC tries to cover these events with 444 people at the anchor table. It’s more about host egos than substance. It’s as confusing as hell. It’s no way to run a proverbial railroad.

I’m irked by the return of the insipid refrain that Dems and GOPers are interchangeable. It’s never been true and it’s even less true today. In 2024, the GOP is the party of Trump, bigotry, insurrection, Christian nationalism, conspiracy theories, and the BIG LIE. To paraphrase Iggy:

I’m irked that wingnuts are using the massive cold front swallowing the country to refute global warming; a term that hasn’t been used regularly by scientists for years because it’s only partially accurate. That’s why we call it climate change. Mercy, mercy me:

Finally, I’m irked that my Chewy box is stranded in Tennessee. The cats are still well supplied but this interruption of the supply chain is irksome. I only hope that Charlie Fog isn’t still messing with Tennessee Jed. Charlie blacked Jed’s eye and kicked his dog. That’s not nice but it’s a Grateful Dead song. They get the last word: