So it's "Bobby" Kennedy now.

Heard this AM on CSPAN a speech by his VP choice who referred to him several times as "Bobby Kennedy". I'm guessing his relatives, and many others, are now even more disgusted with him.

That giggle box VP choice also reminds me of the Senator who gave the SOTU rebuttal.

Bumpstock trial - SCOTUS

Listened to a bit of the trial on C-Span this morning. Impression is, has there ever been a more inane argument ever presented to a superior court by a defendant's council??

The (il)logical contortions from the defense attorney were truly something to behold. Thankfully, it seemed none of the court's justices seemed impressed at all and were more incredulous than anything else.

Why did the court even agree to hear the case to begin with?

With all the issues associated with armaments delivery to Ukraine,

I'm wondering what the status is of the $300 billion or so frozen Russian assets that the Biden admin was trying to free up for Ukraine(?).

It was in a news a while ago and seemed ready to go but AFAIK, little more has been said about it.

In regard to recent v good news, I predict

Smellvis is about to turn into Yellvis.

Audible all the way from Mara Lardo....

"Right to Try" Drugs

Listened to a bit of Trump's Nevada rally diatribe and was struck in particular by his claim that "thousands" of lives have been saved by his Right to Try legislation (the "right" to make experimental phase one drugs available to terminally ill patients). A little investigation shows very much the opposite:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-to-try_law

" A federal right to try law was passed in May 2018. Very little data is available about the number of patients who have used the right-to-try pathway, but available sources indicate that since the signing of the bill only a handful of patients have used this pathway to access experimental therapies, as most physicians and sponsors prefer the more traditional, FDA approved, Expanded Access route.[3] According to Scott Gottlieb, who served as commissioner of the FDA under President Donald Trump, the FDA had already approved 99% of patient requests for access to experimental drugs, either immediately over the phone or within a few days, prior to the passage of right to try legislation.[4]"

More BS from the BS King.

He also ranted on about "persecution" of Catholics while giving nothing on what such persecution actually consists of. What's with that??

Question about insurrection & Trump.

As I understand it, none of the Jan 6 rioters have been charged or convicted of insurrection. If so, how can Trump then be accused of the same thing?

I ask this as I still can't figure out how Trump can be then held to be in violation himself of the 14th amendment?

C-Span Washington Journal Open Forum

Anyone here listen to? I tune in quite regularly and am struck by the general tone of the callers on each line (Democrat, Republican and Independent). Am often left wondering if these callers are reflective of the general voting population in the US?

In all honesty, I hope not. Especially, not surprisingly, those who call on the Republican line.

Skinner!

Where are you (your mode seems to have suddenly vanished)?

What the heck is "poi pot(belly)"?

I've noticed "poi pot(belly)" now in several threads.

Should it be pol pot?

Starship launch is delayed to Saturday.