Hard to Believe

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It honestly has had more plot twists than a television show.

I had lunch with a couple of buddies yesterday and we were kind of caught up in the news of the day. Think of all that has happened in the first 6 weeks of the year.

We had a book called Fire & Fury that was so toxic that the President tried to get it stopped. Most of what we learned is that the presidential work day is short, and a lot of Mickey D’s is being consumed.

Then the porn star allegations.

A payout of $130,000. The First Lady doesn’t want to look at Donald. They don’t even look at each other and she’s supposedly hot that he humiliated her.

The government gets shutdown - part 1.

The fight is about immigration.

We need a bill with heart turns into “why do we need people from shit-hole countries?”

Racist accusations fly around, and eventually the government is up and running after 3 days off.

The number 2 guy at the FBI quits.

He got off easy.

For about a week we heard that the FBI is corrupt, and then there are messages sent out that it’s not all the FBI guys, it’s just the ones who were corrupt in trying to get Clinton elected...

...that argument rang hallow when it was pointed out that the men who were having their integrity questioned are republicans who were appointed by the current administration!

But that one isn’t over...

...the move to remove Mueller is afoot.

Domestic violence?

That was next, of course.

We covered that yesterday as General Kelly praised the beater, and then Trump doubled down, saying  that it’s a tough time for the guy who supposedly beat the women!

Geez, poor guy.

Government shut down again.

Stock market had two worst days in history...

...people who always worried about spending...

...are spending like drunken sailors.

2018 feels like it’s been about 13 years.

Can you believe that Obama wore a tan suit?

That was the big scandal in his 8 years.

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