Does it matter?
Did I miss something? I was too busy thinking about “percolating” fascism on Friday to notice recordings of Joe Biden having trouble remembering things. Why it matters, says Axios. But at this point, does it? Really?
The big picture, in Axios-speak, is the current occupant of the Oval Office, says Katie Phang:
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Seashells were Thursday’s distraction from the expanding Trump kleptocracy. He’s having his own mental acuity issues and has custody of the launch codes.
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This seems much more alarming:
Trump officials reportedly consider TV gameshow with US citizenship as prize
The US Department of Homeland Security is reportedly considering an “out-of-the-box” pitch to participate in a television gameshow that would have immigrants compete to obtain US citizenship.
Department spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin described the pitch to the New York Times as a “celebration of being an American” and said the show would include challenges based on American traditions.
In a statement, McLaughlin said: “We need to revive patriotism and civic duty in this country, and we’re happy to review out-of-the-box pitches. This pitch has not received approval or rejection by staff.”
What a shame Richard Dawson isn’t around to host it.
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