From the archives
“The trouble with our Liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant; it’s just that they know so much that isn’t so.” Ronaldus Magnus, and one day the epitaph on Kamala’s statue.
We won! The whole enchilada. White House and Congress…and the popular vote. No recount required. Mayor Daley wept because it was impossible to manufacture enough bogus votes to change the outcome. Gone are the endless questions regarding existential threats to democracy posed by the people destroying democracy. The sun came up on Wednesday the 6th and shone on an America celebrating the greatness of America once again.
The left wing media had to deal with the hue and cry of a stupefied New Elite, the cosmic meltdowns of the pampered members of the Millennial Generation, Gen Z and the Alpha Generation, the rending of expensive garments and the shock and awe of those who are facing reality, possibly for the first time in their lives. And not even getting participation trophies! Employees at CNN and MSDNC had to don splatter proof parkas, the better to deal with the exploding heads of the “talent”.
Red state psychologists are dealing with an epidemic of schadenfreude. But that will pass quickly and then we will return to just being Americans…the most generous, caring people on the planet. The deplorables, the non-Ivy League school graduates, the forgotten backbone of the country who have been defamed for eight years as Nazis, fascists, white supremacists, xenophobes, homophobes and, gasp, Christians will go back to work to put a spit shine on the “shining city upon a hill”.
We need to move quickly to repair the damage inflicted by the most incompetent and destructive administration in our history. What may have been the final nail in the political coffin of the worst Presidential candidate since George McGovern was Kamala’s reply to the question: What would you have done differently over the past four years? Her tone deaf reply: “Nothing comes to mind”.
The impact of Trump’s re-election has been immediate and positive. The stock market took off like a Space X rocket. The neophobic leaders of Hamas were suddenly looking to start peace discussions. They formally changed the name of the group from Hamas to No mas. The hoteliers of Qatar began evicting the cowardly leaders of No mas from their five star establishments and deporting them to Gaza to live among their suicidal followers. The EU announced they will be buying US sourced energy, eschewing what they formerly purchased from the international bully to the East. It is as if these folks remember the halcyon days of the first Trump term. It is rumored that they may even suspend their efforts to ban X.
And what have we learned about the bullet we dodged with the demise of the political dreams of the blindingly incompetent Kamala Harris. Did we really want our economy in the hands of a group that collected a record campaign war chest of more than $1 billion, got their butts handed to them and ended up more than $20 million in debt…practitioners of deficit spending on a microcosmic scale…they, no doubt, planned to take this practice to the macro level.
Putin invaded Crimea during the hapless Obama administration and Ukraine during the Biden years. He may now be looking at another four year hiatus from real estate acquisition. Iran will likely retreat back to the lean economic years of 2017 to 2021 when Trump effectively used strong sanctions. The Chinese government has been gently threatened with crippling tariffs if they continue to pursue regional hegemony. Perhaps we will see an expansion of the Abraham Accords and, dare we say it, at least four years of peace in the Middle East.
There will be a serious and sober discussion about reversing the open border policy practiced by Team Biden. One of the great moments of the campaign took place when our new VP engaged in a discussion with Martha Radatz. One was reminded of a Johnny Carson quip…I would love to have a battle of wits with you but I hate to fight with an unarmed woman. Radatz tried to minimize the gang activity in Aurora Colorado by suggesting that “only a handful of apartment complexes” were being terrorized by Venezuelan gangs. Vance delivered a devastating riposte…”Martha? Can you hear yourself?” You could almost hear the voters moving from D to R.
The nomination of Tom Homan to the position of border czar, which had been vacant for four years, was greeted with general caterwauling but the left sort of agreed that it might, possibly, perhaps be okay if we limited deportation to criminals. Well, every person who came in ILLEGALLY is a criminal. Let the southern migration begin.
As if to ensure a popular vote sweep by Trump, Mark Cuban observed that you NEVER see Trump around “strong, intelligent women”. It would be entertaining to see Cuban engage in a spelling bee with Melania Trump in any of the five languages she speaks fluently, especially Slovenian. So let’s roll the video…Trump appointments: Susie Wiles, first woman Chief of Staff, Kristi Noem, Homeland Security, Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Security, and Elise Stefanik, UN Ambassador. Weak, dumb women all apparently. Mark Cuban to be named Head of Gender Studies at TCU.
And the brand new and long overdue Department of Government Efficiency to be led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Think Batman and Robin, Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard, Mario and Luigi, Calvin and Hobbes, Lennon and McCartney, etc. More about this dynamic duo in the next post!
Great line from the transition team…no more DEIvy League hiring!
Time to wave goodbye to Kamala Harris as she seeks a gig as President of an Ivy League school.
The Observer
Well, there you have it. The greatest Brycism conceived yet: “….Ha mas to No mas.”
Classic.
2025 will a fantastic year to read your posts.
Linda Strawbridge
Bryce, I don’t know how you do it, but you get better and better. I look forward to your next reading material. Wonder if
Mark Cuban, is feeling any egg running off of his face. Too bad I could not have been the one throwing some of those eggs. I thought he was smarter than that lol.
Ron
It truly has been a remarkable week following common sense and straight talk sweeping all three branches of our government. My, oh my, and we still have 207 weeks of celebration to enjoy!
No doubt, abnormally ebullient from the events of election day, your sarcastic wit was clearly working overtime creating this post.
As proof, I submit two of your all time best quips:
“Mark Cuban to be named Head of Gender Studies at TCU.”
and
“They formally changed the name of the group from Hamas to No mas.”
For me, the Cuban comment will vie to top your “Top 10” list because his statement was the most remarkably stupid thing I’ve ever heard him say, and that’s an achievement for a a very accomplished, uber rich dude prone to vacuous comments.
One final thought. I find Kamala best suited for leading Brown. From my interactions with Brown Alumni, they are the most egotistical of the Ivys, while having the least reason for their egotism.
Looking forward to inauguration Day and beyond.
Deborah
What fun! PHEW, PHEW, PHEW, PHEW.
LOVED Mark Cuban’s comment. May he be trapped in an elevator with Joy Reid.