Hmm. Interesting pose.

There are always some stories that crop up, supposedly based on fact, that are very hard to believe. One of the most frequent is Adolf Hitler had a micro penis. According to many past accounts and a recent book by Emma Craigie and Jonathan Mayo,  Hitler's Last Day: Minute  by Minute,  Adolf had two forms of genital abnormality. One was an undescended testicle; the other a rare condition called penile hypospadias in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis or, in some cases, on the perineum. As much as I would like to believe that this evil bastard suffered from the lifelong humiliation of such an disfigurement, I am somewhat skeptical. First of all I find it unlikely that such a condition could remain a secret for long, especially in a society that put so much emphasis on Aryan perfection. It is doubtful that he could have gone through his childhood and youth without some form of public nudity. As as adult if even one person noticed his problem and revealed it to others, the word would have spread like  Nazi propaganda. And surely at least one suspicious Aryan would have wanted to determine that Hitler had not been circumcised considering rumors that he was part Jewish. Once revealed, such a medical condition would have become common knowledge if not just juicy gossip and he could not have maintained the total control he had on the German people, many of whom would surely be snickering through every speech.  On the other hand Hitler was obsessive about not being seen nude, even by physicians. So it's possible. Curse Eva Braun for not keeping a diary!

Touching, adorable, tender—but not news!

There is no more serious national network news. ABC, NBC, and CBS news has become very much like Entertainment Tonight. Last night all three networks featured a segment on Virginia McLaurin's visit to the White House.  Virginia is a sweet old woman of 106, and it's neat that she got to meet the Obamas. But it's not news. Nor is much of anything else that is doled out to viewers in less-than-a-minute segments.  The nightly news on all three major networks is merely a half-hour pseudo-program designed to carry very costly commercials for mostly pharmaceuticals, of which there are far more than necessary to meet the network's financial needs. Not only does this sad situation defeat those interested in what's actually happening in the world, but it is making us a nation of hypochondriacs since we are constantly deluged with promotions for erectile dysfunction, diabetes, arthritis, allergies, smoking cessation, nerve pain, insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome, psoriasis, COPD, age-related macular degeneration, nail fungus, and various other diseases, many invented so that products could be developed to supposedly prevent them and then advertised endlessly on the nightly news.

Note: I never watch the morning programs, which I find are mostly detestable hype, but I can only imagine how many commercials are crammed into those programs.

"Careful, he bites."

What does this demented old lizard do other than spread dissent? (Some people say he looks more like a turtle. I think that's cruel.) I often wonder if he's so negative because he's so damned ugly. Like all albino rats (sorry, I shouldn't confuse a cold-blooded reptile with a warm-blooded mammal)  he has poor eyesight, which is what got him an honorable discharge from Fort Knox after five weeks in service (optic neuritis being one of his many non mental handicaps).  McConnell was hatched in Sheffield, Alabama 74 years ago. It was there that he developed his rabid racism which he denies but proves constantly in his hissing hatred of President Obama.  When he was a teen-ager his family moved to Kentucky, which proved beneficial as McConnell did very well in this backward state which is home to the Creation Museum. His first wife Sherill Redmon escaped in 1993 the same year he wisely married Elaine Chao who had much wealthier parents. Like Ted (Rafael) Cruz and other wimpy Republicans he assumed the name Mitch hoping it might make him seem more masculine and appealing.  It didn't. His real name is Addison, which is derived from adder a small venomous snake of the family Viperidae. The only other Addison I know is Addison Dewitt in All About Eve, who was also a bitter, unctuous, scheming, and thoroughly poisonous character.

The answer is "no, never, and not a chance".

Even if he weren't a mendacious, unctuous, evangelical, toadying, conniving, insincere, and insidious creep, could anyone really bear to look at this face on the evening news for four years?

"Does anybody have a banana?"

So far this has been a great month. The highlight, of course, was the death of Antonin Scalia, our most bigoted Supreme Court justice and sadistic hunter of caged animals. His checking out during a free vacation at a luxury resort that he probably never would have disclosed was more than we could have wished. Drinks all around. Then the joy of his seeing his arrogance Jeb Bush drop out of the presidential race taking his exclamation point with him. That was really satisfying. Especially after so many idiotic comments like, "My brother kept us safe" Even his cotton-topped mommy couldn't help him out of this $150 million mistake. And while Trump's continual wins aren't heartening, one is amused at how well he did in Bible-belt settings while Evangelical-pandering holy rollers like Cruz and Rubio obviously did not have god on their side. Other highlights of the month: Nikki Haley proving she's an idiot by endorsing liar and Senate parasite Marco Rubio. Another February delight was hearing nothing from Sarah Palin after her talking in tongues endorsement of Donald Trump.

Duh.

I can deal with Donald Trump's constant swearing. I can cope with his endless bragging. And I find his attacks on the equally offensive Cruz and Rubio amusing. But I cannot tolerate his annoying misuse of English. I, for one, agree that the Pope should not have said Trump is not a Christian. I don't happen to consider most Christians Christian. But Trump's response contained my most hated grammatical error, a
misuse so annoying that almost everybody uses it and I often get an argument that is is correct, which it is not. Here is Donald's quote: "If and when the Vatican is attacked by ISIS, which as everyone knows is ISIS's ultimate trophy, I can promise you that the Pope would have only wished and prayed that Donald Trump would have been President..."  Not "would have" Donald, but "had"or even "was".

Shame.

Is this country going to continue to let these smug criminals run loose, give speeches, and attend dinners in their honor? There are thousands of long-term prisoners who have not committed crimes anywhere near as serious as these lying warmongers. I don't think America will really deserve the respect of the world until the day these evil mass murderers are hauled off to prison.