Here's the scenario - the Democrats make Ted Lieu the Speaker (a great choice, the man is a wildcat who fights dirty when necessary).Trump and Vance are BOTH impeached and enough d... moreHere's the scenario - the Democrats make Ted Lieu the Speaker (a great choice, the man is a wildcat who fights dirty when necessary).Trump and Vance are BOTH impeached and enough disgruntled R Senators cross the aisle to convict (hypothetical - while Trump is guilty six ways from Sunday, there's no certainty that any of that will stick to JD. Being appallingly incompetent isn't a "high crime or misdemeanor").In the instance of both POTUS and VP being removed, the Speaker becomes President - but Lieu is ineligible as he was born outside of the US. So next in line is the President of the Senate pro tempore - who is NOT the majority leader, but the longest serving member of the majority party. That Senator is Patty Murray (D-WA), a person whose name has never been mentioned in relation to a Presidential tilt. There's precedent - Gerald Ford was never elected, having succeeded to the Vice Presidency when Agnew resigned in scandal, then the big chair when Nixon did.It's a very long shot, requiring a number of possibl... less
That means I am DECADES ahead of many people (and I bet some of you are, too, and you do this trend).And some research backs up its benefits.Gee -- I should be an "influencer... moreThat means I am DECADES ahead of many people (and I bet some of you are, too, and you do this trend).And some research backs up its benefits.Gee -- I should be an "influencer, ha!" Decades before the internet was invented and before TikTok, young WelbyQuentin thought it all up on his own. (I plan to leave question "open" and will eventually give my answer to any one who answers)
Some songs you just have to play an imaginary instrument. Air guitar to "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits, air drums at the appropriate moment to Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonigh... moreSome songs you just have to play an imaginary instrument. Air guitar to "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits, air drums at the appropriate moment to Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight" (IYKYK - and if you don't we can't be friends).But this particular one by Blue Öyster Cult is unique - or is it just me?
If you need a single word that blends the financial/life squeeze of "owingness" with the chaotic, battered feeling of "stammerhammered," beleaguered or under the gun sums up that ... moreIf you need a single word that blends the financial/life squeeze of "owingness" with the chaotic, battered feeling of "stammerhammered," beleaguered or under the gun sums up that exact pressure cooker.
(But just the same, I’d certainly appreciate it if you didn’t let on to any law enforcement types or investigative journalists that you know of its existence. Shhhhh. Grrrr.)
World Steelpan Day is celebrated annually on August 11. Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in July 2023, this international day honors the steelpan—the nationa... moreWorld Steelpan Day is celebrated annually on August 11. Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in July 2023, this international day honors the steelpan—the national musical instrument of Trinidad and Tobago and the only acoustic musical instrument invented in the 20th century.
