Oct 252025
 

Yesterday, I was very tired out, and yesterday’s thread wasn’t posted. It is now. Also, Trinette came by after her work day ended. She is going home over the weekend, so isn’t available for Sunday. I told her to watch out for ICE agents. Also, it took a bit longer than usual, but my ballot has been received and counted- I got the emails confirming that. And the Social Security COLA will be 2.8% for 2026 (assuming we still have Social Security then.) If you receive Social Security, you probably already know that.

I don’t know about everything every First Lady has done, even just in my lifetime, but I know enough to know that First Ladies are generally not idle trophy wives. I didn’t know how much of their history happened in the East Wing. I doubt whether anyone, least of all Melanoma Melania, cares whether she has an office space. But I do care whether other First Ladies, even some Republican ones, have office space, and about their accomplishments. Someone needs to tell the Mango Menace that he doesn’t need a ballroom – he has more ball room than he could ever possibly need, in his pants.

There are always multiple stories in the Morning Memo, san this is no exception. The headliner concerns what the Nectarine Napoleon is up to in Latin America, and that is not getting a lot of coverage yet, although it appears to be escalating. But there is more, including snippets about Jamie Raskin and Jeff Merkley, so you may want to read on.

Apparently the ICEstapo isn’t gestapo-y enough for the Cantaloupe Caligula. He wants to build one with for more jurisdiction and scope.

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Feb 152025
 

One would think that destroying democracy, ratcheting up in inflation with his tariffs and trade war, abandoning our longtime allies, kissing Putin’s ass and firing people would keep Donnie busy enough.

But now he’s investigating his desire to pave over the lawn in the Kennedy Rose Garden so it more closely resembles his Mar-a-Lago place.

(An aerial view of Kennedy Rose Garden PRIOR to Melania’s desecration)

While that’s galling enough, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung released a statement justifying Trump’s intentions to modify the grounds:

“The White House has not been given any tender, loving care in many decades, so President Trump is taking necessary steps in order to preserve and restore the greatness and glory of ‘the People’s House.”

Designers are already busy drafting options for how to “remake” the Rose Garden to then recreate the patio experience at Mar-a-Lago.

But Donnie isn’t stopping there with his makeover plans:

  • Hang a grand chandelier from the ceiling of the Oval Office
  • Gold vases and statuettes and at least one gold figurine embedded in an elevated wall molding
  • Build a ballroom at the White House, “like I have at Mar-a-Lago,” which Mr. Trump says would cost $100 million

Sadly, the White House Historical Association has no statutory authority over the premises.  Additionally, the Rose Garden is outside of its scope because it is outdoors.

And worse, the National Park Service, controlled by the Department of the Interior, maintains the grounds, including the Rose Garden.

At least the roses are currently reported to remain.

Anyone else reminded of the lyrics from “Big Yellow Taxi”?

Don’t it always seem to go

That you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone

They paved paradise, put up a parking lot

STORY SOURCE:

Trump Considers Paving Grass at White House Rose Garden to Match Mar-a-Lago – The New York Times

 

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Jan 202025
 

You gotta love the surprise gift Pres. Biden left for Donnie on the way out the door….

A delightful – and very appropriate – redecoration of the White House:

 

And then we need to thank Melania for the yuks that hat of hers provided:

But it turns out Melania was a step ahead in her planning when Donnie was only able to give her an “Air Kiss” because of that Hamburglar wide brim:

 

Way to go Melania!  Got any more tricks up your sleeves?

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