To close out this unprecedented 2020 Election Circuit prelude, let us enjoy a mental (if not spiritual) amuse bouche. Taken from the elegant French, we have per Wikipedia:
An amuse-bouche is a single, bite-sized hors d’œuvre. Amuse-bouches are different from appetizers in that they are not ordered from a menu by patrons but are served free and according to the chef’s selection alone. These are served both to prepare the guest for the meal and to offer a glimpse of the chef’s style.
The term is French and literally means “mouth amuser”. The plural form may be amuse-bouche or amuse-bouches. In France, amuse-gueule is traditionally used in conversation and literary writing while amuse-bouche is not even listed in most dictionaries, being a euphemistic hypercorrection that appeared in the 1980s on restaurant menus and used almost only there. (In French, bouche refers to the human mouth, while gueule may mean the mouth or snout of an animal, though commonly used for mouth and derogatory only in certain expressions.
So, to be precise, we have a single bite, chef chosen, free preliminary, not subject to annoying individual requests like extra mayo, dressing on the side, no tomatoes, and other Trumpian inspired special requests for his True Believers. No extra Trafalgar, Rasmussen in very limited quantities, etc.
Originally, it might have been a simple plate of olives. As cuisine got fancier, we are now faced with dueling showoffs to admire.
How’s our Boy Doing? What is the overnight reaction to his latest antics, as he careens to a reckoning of some sort, even if it takes a day or two (or even 7-10) to count all those ballots.
Lord, spare us a rerun of 2000’s Brooks Brothers Florida rubbish chads, but we are all better prepared to defend against Trump’s ginned up phony troublemaking. The best defense is plain and simple: make sure you VOTE. Simple, just VOTE. Make sure you Vote.
There are no shenanigans in the world that Trump or the Russian gremlins can come up with in the face of a turnout of 150 million American voters in 2020. That’s a Voter Tsunami. That’s a Good Thing. And if you have been paying attention: America Votes, America Wins. That’s why desperados are doing everything they can to decrease, slow down, and not count legitimate American Votes.
GO VOTE, Damn It!
Hey YOU! Did You Vote Yet? Why the Hell Not?
Are you waiting for a Golden Invitation?
Hell, I’d even be in favor of giving a full federal tax break to employers to cover the cost. Good for Employers, Better for Workers. Vote, America. That’s your most important job on November 3rd. And Don’t You Forget It.
Thanks to good, hardworking Folks at RealClear Politics, and their poll aggregators, here goes:
Wednesday October 14, 2020
Trump Biden Contests: 17
Trump blows it again nationally 1,000%. Zero for Five. Good news is he’s winning times three in states. Florida by 2, but under 50%. Indiana by 7, but under 50%. But the very best is Louisiana, up by 18% and over the Magic Number. Hallelujah! Well Done, Sir. The only sour note is that two of the three winners are from the suspect Trafalgar group. Take what you can get, to keep up Team Spirits. Senate not so great for the Red Team; Purdue 1 and 1 in Georgia, otherwise 6 whiffs elsewhere.
VOTE America!
Time to cleanse your palate. One of my favorites is Orange Sorbet. I liked it lots before Trump burst on the scene.
