January 11, 2021:

1/11/21: Only nine more days until the 45^th President of the United States finishes his term and goes on to fresh criminal pursuits.

 

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The only man ever to have been impeached twice.

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We learn this afternoon that the U.S. House of Representatives will move tomorrow to impeach Donald Trump for a second time, meaning the president will slink out of Washington D.C. on or about January 20, the only man in U.S. history ever to have been impeached twice. 

Trump loyalists continue to defend the indefensible, but reality sinks in with each passing day. The overarching reaction is one of disgust. The PGA decides to withdraw from an agreement with the Trump Organization to hold its championship tournament at Trump National in Bedminster, N.J., in 2022.

 

Bill Belichick, coach of the New England Patriots, informs the White House he will not be coming to pick up his Presidential Medal of Freedom. “Above all,” he says, by way of explanation, “I am an American citizen with great reverence for our nation’s values, freedom and democracy.” And, reading between the lines, he cannot accept a medal from the hand of a leader who is not. 

He also makes a point of noting his support for the whole idea that black lives do matter, saying: 

I know I also represent my family and the New England Patriots team. One of the most rewarding things in my professional career took place in 2020 when, through the great leadership within our team, conversations about social justice, equality and human rights moved to the forefront and became actions. Continuing those efforts while remaining true to the people, team and country I love outweigh the benefits of any individual award.

 

In related news, Gen. Colin Powell said today he could no longer consider himself a Republican in the wake of the mob attack on Wednesday. Would he support impeachment again? “Of course,” he told a reporter, although he doubted there was time for it to do much good.

 

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IN A CLOSED-DOOR CEREMONY, Trump does manage to award Rep. Jim Jordan his own Presidential Medal of Freedom. Rep. Jordan wins the award for bravely insisting that the November election was stolen and for generally craven, cowardly, sycophantic actions in service to his master. 

(He later denies that he ever said the election was stolen.)

Jim Jordan at a "Stop the Steal" rally.

 

 

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AT 7:00 P.M., Vice President Pence and President Trump meet for the first time since the attack on Capitol Hill. No word on whether they hugged or kissed or even shook hands. 

We assume topics to avoid included impeachment, hanging, and tensile strengths of various brands of rope. 

 

FUN FACT: Randall Lane, editor of Forbes magazine, warns companies not to hire former communications officials from the Trump administration. Should they do so, he explains, “Forbes will assume that everything your company or firm talks about is a lie.” 

Lane names five individuals specifically, referring to them as “Trump’s fellow fabulists.” Namely: Sean Spicer, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Stephanie Grisham, Kayleigh McEnany and Kellyanne Conway.