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Orangeutan

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August 31, 2017

The new normal on Gallup

For about the past 10 days, Trump has been stuck on 34-35 percent approval and 59-60 percent disapproval in Gallup. (Today it's 34/60.) His former all-time low/high has become his average. It will be interesting to see if the gap holds steady, further widens, or eventually goes back to what it was before.

August 28, 2017

I just met my Congressman (R-Mich) and told him a thing or two

Yes, none other than Fred Upton from St. Joseph, MI, whom W. used to demean with the nickname, "Freddie Boy." I was walking in downtown Kalamazoo when I saw him on the street curb. As I passed him I looked him in the face, and yep, sure enough, it was Freddie Boy. A step or two past him, I turned and called, "Mr. Upton!" He had already started to cross the street, but he turned and I walked up to him and grabbed his hand. I had on business casual attire, as did he.

"I'm ________ _____ from Kalamazoo," I said. "I just hope you will support impeachment for our president at the soonest possible moment."

Well, he wrenched loose from my grasp without a word and continued on his way. Had I been quicker-witted, I should have called after him, "Party over country!" In fact, what I wish I had said to him while I had hold of his hand was, "Why are you supporting party over country in the face of treason?"

But I only had a moment's notice to think of something. : b

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