Monday, September 21, 2020

News of the week IV





- "We don't agonize, we organize"! - Nancy Pelosi

- Calling Mrs. Malaprop!! - DJT confuses "herd mentality" with "herd immunity" - picky, picky!

"We have more arrows in our quiver!" - Nancy Pelosi

-"When a thoughtless or unkind word is spoken, best tune out"  - RBG

-Dateline Australia: Qantas Airline is advertising Flights to Nowhere - depart and return to the same place. Thousands of people who miss flying are rushing to buy tickets. First flight sold out in ten minutes. NYT 

tjs


Saturday, September 12, 2020

News of the week III




- "Strong letter to follow!" - Tom Ridge after a critical rant about DHS.

-"A good anvil does not fear the hammer." - China's ambassador to Britain.

-"He always needs to touch the flame." - Jared Kushner
(Something like Icarus flying too close to the sun).

-......Better to pet the bear than to poke him!  - the attitude of many Presidents in dealing with Bob Woodward.

-From the mouths of babes: With the smoke blocking the California sun, a four year old asked her mother: "Is this how the dinosaurs died?"
tjs

Monday, September 7, 2020

News of the week II






- Mixed metaphors: DJT thinks that certain law enforcement officers may be prone to "choke" under pressure. He compares the condition to freezing over a three foot putt. But his three foot putts are "gimees" so how would he know?

-Get out of the sand trap and do your job!" - Joe Biden.

-"I'm thinking it's time to just put up the Christmas tree  and call it a year." - Anon.

-Eyebrow raiser: Strom Thermond wanted Joe Biden to  eulogize him at his funeral and stipulated it in his will.
tjs