Thanks and congrats Nina! Your comparing directly (and implicitly) senate’s members with immortal worms is just hilarious! And your prose as always is simply bright and crisp, a pleasure reading!
It shouldn't be based on age. Joe Biden is kicking ass, and as long as he can continue, I'm here for it. I have no fears about Kamala Harris stepping in if anything happens to him. Feinstein is not mentally capable of doing her job. McConnell is dealing with undisclosed health problems - all these falls and concussions are no doubt a part of whatever froze him the other day. He ought to retire and enjoy the rest of his life. He's got more money than "god" and he sure as hell isn't doing anything to benefit Kentucky. Grassley needs to go home, too. As for Adam Schiff and Katie Porter, both are good choices, but Schiff is more suited to the Senate. We need Katie in the House using her whiteboard to call out corrupt CEOs. Nobody does that as well as she.
I think they should have to pass a competency test and a citizenship test before they can file to run for office. It's not the 18th century anymore, when anyone who might run for office would have an education in Greek, Latin, Mathematics and Philosophy. Boebert only got her GED because they felt sorry for her. Age is not a high enough standard for a Congressional seat. I don't think a degree is necessary but a basic knowledge of our government and its functions should be a minimum requirement.
I'm with Luc about "the luxurious nursing home." Also liked "the undead" applied to the revivified worms (older than God) and the senior citizens in the Senate. I don't know where all the politesse is coming from in the Senate, by the way. Diane is senile, and her staff has been doing her work for more than three years. CA. and the Senate deserve better. Term limits, please. And a big thank you for name-checking that louse, Ronnie Jackson. As the White House doctor he was pill-pushing *and* imbibing. Somehow he is now a Congressman from Texas. (Of course Texas.)
Dr Ronny functioned as a member of the US Armed Forces when he proclaimed that then President Trump was in robust & enviable health. He could very likely have been ordered to agree to the fakery. Perhaps it’s partly why DJT as Commander in Chief preferred to surround himself with military advisers.
Love this well crafted piece Nina! Knowing the party that often pushed for eugenics, sans mention of Buck v Bell ruling for sterilization of those unfit for reproduction. The trips around the sun I’ve made, this piece brought a big smile, thanks!!
Dawna -- With all due respect, Sen. Feinstein has not had a cogent thought in three, or maybe four years. Her staff and/or family has either been unable, or haven't tried to get her to resign.
*They* all know she is impaired, and I find it scandalous that Democratic leadership (such as it is) hasn't moved to get her out of there. That lack of action is no different than McCarthy, in the House, hanging on to George Santos, who is nuts, and the Boebert/Greene/Comer/Gosar outpatient caucus.
You write: "She's been tried for Crimes Against Humanity along with Adam Schiff (pencil neck freaking gay freak who dresses up like a Baby when he goes to his weird sex parties!!! They order children to these parties and they rape them. Adam drugged a boy so bad and raped him so bad that he died!!!"
I will not say you're crazy, though that may be so, but the part of your post I quoted is libelous and defamatory. And untrue. Careful, babe, you could be sued.
Thanks and congrats Nina! Your comparing directly (and implicitly) senate’s members with immortal worms is just hilarious! And your prose as always is simply bright and crisp, a pleasure reading!
Merci !
It shouldn't be based on age. Joe Biden is kicking ass, and as long as he can continue, I'm here for it. I have no fears about Kamala Harris stepping in if anything happens to him. Feinstein is not mentally capable of doing her job. McConnell is dealing with undisclosed health problems - all these falls and concussions are no doubt a part of whatever froze him the other day. He ought to retire and enjoy the rest of his life. He's got more money than "god" and he sure as hell isn't doing anything to benefit Kentucky. Grassley needs to go home, too. As for Adam Schiff and Katie Porter, both are good choices, but Schiff is more suited to the Senate. We need Katie in the House using her whiteboard to call out corrupt CEOs. Nobody does that as well as she.
I agree and should have made that more explicit. Competency tests, not numbers.
I think they should have to pass a competency test and a citizenship test before they can file to run for office. It's not the 18th century anymore, when anyone who might run for office would have an education in Greek, Latin, Mathematics and Philosophy. Boebert only got her GED because they felt sorry for her. Age is not a high enough standard for a Congressional seat. I don't think a degree is necessary but a basic knowledge of our government and its functions should be a minimum requirement.
"The US Senate is a kind of luxurious nursing home" has got to be one of the best sentences in political writing in years.
thank you
As someone nearing your proposed mandatory age, you are absolutely on target with this. It deserves wide readership - particularly in Congress.
. . . rage, rage against the dying of the light.
I'm with Luc about "the luxurious nursing home." Also liked "the undead" applied to the revivified worms (older than God) and the senior citizens in the Senate. I don't know where all the politesse is coming from in the Senate, by the way. Diane is senile, and her staff has been doing her work for more than three years. CA. and the Senate deserve better. Term limits, please. And a big thank you for name-checking that louse, Ronnie Jackson. As the White House doctor he was pill-pushing *and* imbibing. Somehow he is now a Congressman from Texas. (Of course Texas.)
thank you!
So there's hope for a regeneration of Ted Williams after all! Great column.
thanks Jeff
I love your comparison, Nina. American profit-driven medicine is thriving on our decrepitude.
Dr Ronny functioned as a member of the US Armed Forces when he proclaimed that then President Trump was in robust & enviable health. He could very likely have been ordered to agree to the fakery. Perhaps it’s partly why DJT as Commander in Chief preferred to surround himself with military advisers.
Great article, but you failed to note that Trump would likely pass a mental acuity test and Biden wouldn't. Bernie would pass, as well, of course.
Love this well crafted piece Nina! Knowing the party that often pushed for eugenics, sans mention of Buck v Bell ruling for sterilization of those unfit for reproduction. The trips around the sun I’ve made, this piece brought a big smile, thanks!!
Dawna -- With all due respect, Sen. Feinstein has not had a cogent thought in three, or maybe four years. Her staff and/or family has either been unable, or haven't tried to get her to resign.
*They* all know she is impaired, and I find it scandalous that Democratic leadership (such as it is) hasn't moved to get her out of there. That lack of action is no different than McCarthy, in the House, hanging on to George Santos, who is nuts, and the Boebert/Greene/Comer/Gosar outpatient caucus.
He’ll be great.
Schiff is nearly as old, and every bit as stodgy - Katie Porter will fight for actual change.
Katie Porter is 49. Maybe we need to think about the actual future, run by people NOT of retirement age.
Note that nowhere did I say he was incapable - I said he has a centrist, stability-oriented perspective. You added the ageist assumption.
Quite true - perspective is. Who has a vision for change and a farther future?
You write: "She's been tried for Crimes Against Humanity along with Adam Schiff (pencil neck freaking gay freak who dresses up like a Baby when he goes to his weird sex parties!!! They order children to these parties and they rape them. Adam drugged a boy so bad and raped him so bad that he died!!!"
I will not say you're crazy, though that may be so, but the part of your post I quoted is libelous and defamatory. And untrue. Careful, babe, you could be sued.
I have blocked and removed