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It has not been an easy week.
A member of our family died at the hospice center Monday night, after a short but brave fight with cancer. She was far too young to go through this: 61. (As if it's fair to anyone...)
Now you can rest, Christine. Your family will never forget you.
I've been working on a lot of reports. Slowly catching up. Dreary days around here, for the most part, with threats of rain and snow. The moisture is heartening, but bare ground, clouds and leafless trees do not combine for cheeriness. How do you do it, Midwestern states??
We're taking Charley to the vet -- he's been limping. We had thought it was hip disease -- a lot of big dog breeds struggle with this. But just in the past few days, it occurred to the Brick that Sir Charles might have dislocated his hip, instead. We'll find out this afternoon.
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Tucker Carlson is bushwhacked at home, terrifying his wife and kids. (Carlson wasn't there at the time.) Lots of threats made, as well. According to the articles, the protesters were 'dispersed,' but no arrests were made. ?!?!
I guess I should be happy that Twitter thought to shut down the protesting group's account (Anti Racism D.C.), at least. Whoopee. And others on both sides of the political fence are 'protesting' (couldn't resist) the group's actions, even while they're badmouthing Carlson. But still...
His latest column calls for both Republicans AND Democrats to start paying attention to everyday people's problems.
Voters care about campaign promises. If you don't fulfill your campaign promises, it turns out they notice, they remember, and they don't care for it. In 2016, Republicans in Congress promised to, I don't know, build a wall, get rid of Obamacare, de-fund Planned Parenthood. They got elected on those promises. They didn't do any of them once they got elected. Maybe that's one reason they lost the House last night..
For them [the voters] and for many others, the economy is not measured in stock prices and GDP numbers. Their concerns are tangible concerns. What does gas cost? Can I afford to live in a safe neighborhood? Will I go bankrupt if I get sick?
These are real questions for tens of millions of people. The party that effectively addresses these questions generally wins elections.
Whether or not you agree with his conservative opinions, Carlson has an excellent point. (He's got some interesting comments on the Acosta Affair, too.)
And life goes on...see you tonight.
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