What, In Fact, *Does* It Take To Make A Pro Blush?
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Happy weekend!
Your Wonkette friends are back from the Republican National Convention safe and sound and only a little bit worse for wear (well, Evan and Dok are still traveling due to “airports.” Good luck Evan and Dok!). Did you miss us?
Anyway! Today, like last week, is a fairly uneventful day in history, but it is the birthday of one Kim Carnes — who, as we all know, sang the classic “Bette Davis Eyes,” a song I have always had a lot of thoughts and questions about. Like, I am a very big Bette Davis fan, and I think her eyes were certainly unique, but I’m not sure that “You have eyes like Bette Davis” would be a compliment. I think they’d look weird on other people! I can’t picture it.
What I also didn’t know was that Carnes was not the first person to sing this song — the original was a very, very different song, written and performed by one Jackie DeShannon.
And I’m not gonna lie — it does unease me.
I’m not saying it’s bad, but it is kind of surreal the way it sounds like a Postmodern Jukebox cover but is in fact the original. Who knew!
And, of course, here is the cover we all have come to know and love.
Enjoy!
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Another set of excellent points.
"Learn Your Election Laws, and STOP Undermining President Joe Biden!
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/7/19/2255892/-Learn-Your-Election-Laws-and-STOP-Undermining-President-Joe-Biden?
I am a Canadian lawyer, and I am despondent about what I am hearing and seeing, as good caring Democrats tear apart the party and massively undermine their chances at victory in November.
I love Joe Biden. However, if months ago, a consensus had built up that there should be others running to be the presidential candidate, I would have paid attention. But, if you think there are many other options NOW, then you are NOT paying attention. Gavin Newsome, AOC, others have explained all this. YOU need to get up-to-speed on the LEGAL realities which apply to this point in time:
1) There is still $100 million in the Biden/Harris fundraising pot at this current time. By LAW, NO ONE ELSE can “inherit” this money. If Biden or Harris are not running, that money must be returned to the donors.
2) Anyone OTHER than Joe Biden or Kamala Harris is not already in the race for president, so cannot raise any money for running as a presidential candidate until they officially declare and file certain papers. Anyone OTHER than Joe Biden or Kamala Harris, after filing the legal papers, would literally have weeks to introduce themselves to a nation of 300 million and to fundraise for their campaign.
3) If there’s a skeleton in their closet, that’s going to come out just before the election, with no time for proper vetting, confirmation, explanation, etc. Just a bad stench hanging in the air and no time for anyone to do damage control.
4) It is now past time in many states to get a name on the ballot. Remember in Colorado, when the challenge happened to including Trump’s name on the ballot? The Supreme Court took up the case immediately because there was literally no time left. In MARCH!.
5) Moreover, Kamala Harris is on as a VP candidate. She is also unlikely to be able to have her name changed to show as a presidential candidate. And I refer you to #4, above — the Republicans are ready to take on this battle and will oppose her trying to do so.
6) The Republicans are fully aware of this legal landscape, even if Dems who can’t see past their wishing for unicorns, aren’t. They have already lined up legal challenges to go after anyone who is added late to a ballot, or to challenge any attempts to add a name late, or to change the position they’re running for.
7) Watch AOC’s deconstruction of what she witnessed behind closed doors. She says that she specifically asked lawyers and legislators to walk her through the plan they had to deal with all of these issues. NO ONE HAD A PLAN.
8) AOC also made an incredibly important point. She said that those who wanted to replace Joe Biden, all spoke about “my donor said . . . “ and “my donor was concerned . . . “ No one was speaking about hearing a demand from VOTERS that Joe bow out.
9) How can you credibly take the position that Joe Biden is too old or infirm to run for President, but not too old to be currently managing the country?
STOP THIS. Just STOP THIS. Not only does Joe Biden not deserve this rear-guard attack, but what you are doing — LITERALLY — is ensuring that there is no name for president on the ballot for the Democrats.
Open Thread Chat July 20, Caturday!
https://substack.com/chat/1783367/post/c7d30382-1171-43d5-afce-3b1929e45fbf
(ETA: link updated!)