Every time you think there’s nothing that can surprise you. President Trump traveled 250 yards to greet George W. Bush. He used a stretch limo and an eight-vehicle motorcade to make the trip.

“I guess it’s easy to become an icon of American civility after you’ve gained the platform of the presidency in a campaign marked by thuggery and a dash of blatant racism — one that made sure middle-class white voters were mad over cultural issues and not over the GOP’s pro-wealthy policies.” George H.W. Bush was a family man and war hero who gave America its horribly destructive politics | Will Bunch

This is very, very good. Hat tip Cathy Clark Six13 – A Hamilton Chanukah (with introduction from President Barack Obama)

What. The. Actual. Fuck. Summarizing: a wealthy connected felon who operated a pedophile prostitution ring was allowed to serve his jail time with 70 hours work release a week to his regular office, approved by a DA who’s now Secretary of Labor, and who also approved a sealed non-prosecution agreement and 18 months in jail on lesser charges. Upon his release from jail, he resumes the ring and recruits a 16-year-old from Mar-A-Lago. She signs an affidavit saying her partners before she turned 18 included Alan Dershowitz and Prince Andrew.

Even from jail, sex abuser manipulated the system. His victims were kept in the dark

I recall the usual suspects pointing me to this last year, with props to Suzanne for this year’s excellent reminder Eclipse 6

My, it’s easy to get them upset WaPo places story on Kavanaugh returning to coach girls basketball in ‘public safety’ section

Friends who are into movie soundtracks will consider this a work of genius. Amazon Holiday Ad Becomes Eerily Dystopian When the Music Is Replaced With the ‘Winter Soldier’ Theme

“Democrats In Disarry Arguing Over Recapturing the Asshole Vote” being the favorite of the NYT and WaPo ?Ocasio Brolicious on Twitter