Adrastos, Irksome Things, Political Crack

Irked In October

Disinformation has been getting worse and more sophisticated with each election cycle. It makes me as cranky as the wild cat man in the Max Ernst featured image. You know what that means: Vexatious venting about irksome things.

I’m irked that many on my side of the fence don’t understand coalition politics. I’m referring to the response to the Harris-Cheney rally. Some of the  same people who argue that democracy is on the ballot are kvetching about Republican endorsements. We need every vote we can get, some of which belong to Republicans. The best way to vanquish Trumpism is to run the numbers up in the both the popular and electoral vote. As we should have learned in 2000, your vote matters regardless of where you cast it.

I don’t dig Dick or Liz Cheney either but her J6 bona fides are genuine. Liz Cheney asked for nothing in return for her endorsement: no policy concessions, nothing. You don’t have to love everyone who votes with you, but everyone should feel welcome in the coalition for democracy and decency. It takes a coalition to beat a wannabe dictator.

It’s time to heed the prophet Pete Townshend and Join Together with the band:

I’m irked that the state of Oklahoma is so in the bag for the Insult Comedian that they’re buying Trump Bibles for their school chirren. You know, the ones the Kaiser of Chaos hawks in this clip:

Who does he think he is, Ryan O’Neal in Paper Moon? His daughter should help him just like Tatum helped her father sell books. The idea of the well-turned out Jewish convert Ivanka selling $60 Bibles tickles my funny bone. As far as Oklahoma is concerned this is, well, a boner.

I’m irked that the legacy media has been blasé about that fucking donut JD Vance’s mendacious debate claim that Trump saved and salvaged Obamacare DBA the ACA.

Say what? I seem to recall dozens of repeal efforts culminating in this dramatic appearance by a dying John McCain:

I give the media’s coverage of JD’s ACA lies a McCainiac thumbs down.

Carlene Carter knows something about hillbillies. She comes from a long line of country singers. She also knows from lies:

I’m irked that the media continues to fall for what I call the Bush family First Lady dodge. The latest practitioner is Melania Trump who claims to be pro-choice. I have no idea if that’s true or not but it’s part of Team Trump’s plan to muddy the waters on abortion. I’m not vexed that she’s trying it but I’m irked that the MSM fails to explain what she’s up to. It’s a 36 year old dodge for fuck’s sake.

I believed Barbara Bush. Her husband was pro-choice before he joined the 1980 Reagan ticket. In fact, Reagan was pro-choice as Governor of California. It was all a lie bought by the same people who buy Trump Bibles today.

Cyndi Lauper understands the stakes if the GOP takes back the White House. She even updated her pro-choice anthem Sally’s Pigeons after the Dobbs decision was handed down by the MAGA Court. Does that mean that Cyndi overruled Cyndi? Discuss amongst yourselves.

The current First Draft team are all weather buffs, junkies whatever you want to call us. That’s why I’m irked that Marge Greene is yet again making wild claims about the weather.

THEY? Really Marge, you mean THEY the Jews, right? Oy, just oy. Schmuck.

I guess Marge was feeling lonely with all the attention focused on the presidential campaign. What better way to get noticed than saying stupid, bigoted, and inflammatory shit? It’s the MAGA way. I wonder if Marge is nervous that THEY will aim their space lasers at her. KABOOM.

The last word goes to Crowded House: