Bad analogies.

Today's Tids Issue 4,595

Bring in the Clowns:

Among Bernie’s plans announced last night on how to pay for all of his give-aways’ – Lawsuits! Yikes! Oh, that will be good for building trust.

If you send a love letter across the sea in a bottle, will you be condemned by environmentalists?

One of the bigger problems in America today is that there are too many apples being compared to oranges.

If you drink green beer on Saint Patrick’s Day, does it count as a vegetable?

If you think that’s too early for a St. Paddy day joke, it isn’t even Ash Wednesday, and stores are already full of Easter foods and décor. I expect that by March 20 after Zeppole Day we’ll be seeing our first Christmas sales event -- “Beat Back-To-School buying, get your Christmas bargains now!

At least Bernie will get the Lawyer vote.

The Question:

What was the first musician to win a Nobel Prize: Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Elton John. Bonus: Which state’s capital comes last alphabetically; Florida, NJ, Virginia, Illinois. Extra Bonus: Who is the only person to have won a “Double EGOT” ( Two each – Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, Tonys)  Mel Brooks, Marvin Hamlish, Richard Rogers Robert Lopez

The Headlines:

--Markets Turn Downward After Opening With Hope; Markets Can’t Break Through Persistent Virus Fears; Dow Down About 300 At Noon; US Consumer Confident Index Nudges Upward.

--Trump Trying To Butt Into SC Asking Liberal Judges To Recuse Themselves On White House Cases.

--Weinstein Convicted On Two Felony Sexual Assault Charges. Could Get Up To 29 Years; Handcuffed, Marched To Rikers; Next, New Trials In LA.

--GE Workforce Drops To Post WWII Levels.

--Iran’s Senior Health Official Infected With Coronavirus

--Former Egypt Prez Hosni Mubarek Dies.

A good reader asks us to ponder this: We could stop drunk drivers from killing sober drivers if we just banned sober drivers from driving. He says, that’s a bit how gun control works.

I am really, really tired of watching Harvey Weinstein hunched over his walker going into the courthouse. He’ll probably sue the prison for not having cells big enough for his walker,

Lawsuit fund distributions have been a major contribution RI revenue over the past years. The ultimate Socialist state SSRI, has figured out how to bring down big Business even before Bernie -- suck out their money. The irony of RI is that they make I hard for businesses to even consider moving here. Just think of the money they could make if they had more big businesses to sue? That would be funny if it wasn’t so sad.

This case about the missing Lori Vallow children has me buffaloed. It has been going on so long. Why did they just stop and think that maybe they should be looking into the actions of their mother who has been refusing to cooperate. Are the kids missing or are they not missing? It’s been 5 months. 5 months for crissake. Five days is too long.

Actually, the most annoying phone calls of all are those from CVS telling me to pick up the drugs I ordered. I may need stronger drugs if they don’t stop calling.

If I was leading the Repubs, I would be all over trying to get the majority in the Senate and House. That’s what is going to count.

Correction department: Yesterday I forgot to double check one of y facts, that Jon Rahm went to U Arizona. Wrong!! He went to Arizona State U, a great college with a great golf program that also produced Howard Twitty, Phil Mickelson and many, many All Americans. Sorry ASU lovers and grads.

After yesterday’s stock blitz, will Bloomberg have to cut bck on his campaign?

I am off CBS News. Yesterday they interrupted Price is Right at a crucial moment to announce an item that could easily have waited  a few minutes – the Weinstein decision. getting scoops doesn’t really count that much anymore. Sorry, Norah.

While it appears to me that Harvey got less than he deserved ( I don’t much about the details of the trial), I have to say that the women’s lawyer put it in perspective when he said it was a great start just to put in place a solid description of what constitutes unwanted sexual actions. A step he said which will be good for all women going forward.

If Tom Brady leaves the NE Patriots, I have to say that Teddy Bridgewater intrigues me the most.

Well, another debate tonight and they will all go after Bernie. Bloom may get a little breathing room, and if he actually practiced a bit for this debate, he may get a little nudge before Super Tuesday in just one week. NBC/Marist Poll: Joe 27%, Bernie 23% Tom (Yes, Tom Steyer) 18%, Butt 95, Warren 8%, Amy 5%. But, the real news is that Biden has dropped by double digits while Bern and Tom rose significantly, and he could sink further by weeks end, especially if he gets smothered tonight.

The Dem primaries, the funnest reality shows on the tube.

The Answer:

Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize. Bonus: Trenton New Jersey beats out Tallahassee Richmond and Springfield. Extra Bonus: Robert Lopez the song water who gave us music we love for Frozen, Avenue Q, Book of Mormon and Coco. And tunes you may You may know” Remember Me” and “Let it Go”. He wrote several with his wife Kristen Anderson-Lopez.

Bernie says Castro was good because he created programs to teach reading and writing. That way all the people he put into prison could communicate. Don’t confuse me with the facts.

I’m writing a little later and longer today so I don’t have to look at the stock market

See you tomorrow!!