Voices of spring

 It's the first day of spring and everyone is pissed.

"The level of vitriol -- it's hard to know how intense that's going to be until the rotten fruit is being thrown at you," former DoJ lawyer and self-certified gerontologist Robert K. Hur complained to the New Yorker.  He apparently thought that his gratuitous portrayal of Joe Biden as "an elderly man with a poor memory" would cause the House Judiciary Committee to welcome him with flowers and sweetmeats.  Alas, he's getting it from both sides because he also said Biden's handling of classified documents did not amount to a crime, and because mean Democrats made him read his own words out loud in front of everybody.  "I don't have a particular ideology or crusade that I'm trying to go after," the Trump-era appointee insisted.  I haven't read the whole article but it seems the "rotten fruit" is a figure of speech.  Anyway, he just got a glimpse of what Monica Lewinsky lived through and he doesn't like it.

George Santos is d-o-n-e DONE with the Republican Party.  The renowned cave diver and inventor of Tang is embarrassed by the House's passage of a spending bill yesterday and has vowed to "take my UltraMAGA/Trump supporting values to the ballot in November as an Independent."  This could finish off the party in New York, despite Carl "Hitler is the kind of leader we need" Paladino.

Four gunmen opened fire last night at Crocus City Hall, a concert venue in suburban Moscow, killing 133 people.  Islamic State quickly claimed credit and there is no reason to doubt them -- similar attacks have been carried out in Iran.  US intelligence conveyed "fairly specific" warnings to Russia.  But that doesn't fit in with Putin's agenda, and he is blaming Ukraine for "preparing a window" for the terrorists to escape.  All four of the terrorists are in custody -- how long before they start parroting the official line to make the beatings stop?

Junior Trump's lady love Kimberly Guilfoyle told a Congressional fundraiser about how Senior has made "the ultimate sacrifice" for his Country by facing prosecution for some of his crimes.  It's not clear how many in the audience heard what she was saying because she was dressed like this.

 
No...stop...come back...another Republican Congressman is jumping ship.  Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin is considered a "moderate," whatever that means (no death penalty for women who have abortions, I'd guess), but he's outta there on April 19.  Margie Greene's motion to vacate was apparently the last straw. 

Bob "Gold Bars" Menendez is not running for re-election to the Senate as a Democrat but will not rule out running as an independent.  In case New Jersey just can't quit him.

Conspiracy loon Candace Owens posted one antisemitic screed too many and has been dumped by the Daily Wire, or as she puts it, "I am finally free."  She promises "many announcements in the weeks to come," as she sorts through the many offers she's undoubtedly getting.  I understand the New York Times is looking for more conservative columnists.  Just go easy on the blood libel, OK?

After being attacked by Elon Mush, who has some ex-wife issues of his own, MacKenzie Scott didn't get drawn into a social media brawl.  She carried on donating some of her $40 billion divorce settlement to causes engineered to annoy Mush and his ilk -- or as the Murdoch Post calls them, "extreme left groups boosting migrant criminals, trans athletes."  Now I feel better about buying from Amazon, in which she has a four percent stake.  Perhaps she could start a fund for employees who are advised to "close your eyes and think about something that makes you happy" when the stress of working in the warehouse becomes overwhelming.  Better, stop patronizing them and let them form a union.

Lots of red faces in the British gutter press after two weeks of conspiracy theories about the retouched photograph and the absence of the Princess of Wales from public duties.  It appears they even tried bribing hospital personnel to get a look at her records.  What is Kate hiding?  Cancer, you deplorables, are you satisfied?  Of course they're not, now they'll want to document the symptoms of chemotherapy.  Maybe her hair will fall out!  How often does she vomit?  What color is it?  Everyone is entitled to privacy except royalty.  At least they could stop calling her Kate Middleton.  I don't remember her predecessor being referred to as Diana Spencer, even after the divorce.