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Today's Tids Issue 4.596

Bruins 1, Debates_Zero:

Even though Bernie has a misguided concept for America, he didn’t hurt himself last night. I thought Bloomburg did better, although it is obvious that he thinks that the commotion on stage is incomprehensible, other worldly, and he showed his boredom at times. I was happy that I was clicking back and forth from the harangue to the Bruins hockey game, because it meant I had a fast getaway option whenever Elizabeth opened her mouth. She was my least favorite actor on that stage. Although Steyer, who makes good points ad nauseum, is also quiet manic for my comfort zone. I didn’t think Amy or Butt did badly at all, And, Pete actually looks like a solid contender. Joe, the guy people wonder about most, had a better night and he may come out ok in SC. His applause meter was loudest to these ears.  But that’s not necessarily a testament to his pontifications, but a tribute to the operatives who put the Biden bunch into their seats. I did enjoy that moment when Bernie said snidely, “Billionaire” just once more too often and was roundly booed.

America wasn’t built by a population of people that wanted something for nothing.

When the stock markets plummet, does the sale of Lottery scratchers soar?

The Markets are having hard time living up to their well-known premise of looking six months ahead. Does this mean they haven’t seen an end to the Covid-19 scourge?

When the vocal instructor at the musical academy set off a fire alarm that proved to be nothing, it was a falsetto alarm.

The Question:

Name three comical characters of Jackie Gleason and Red Skelton.

The Headlines:

--Markets Will Attempt To Claw Back; Expected They Will Need Substance On Covid-19 To Secure Solid Recovery.

--Dems Have Last Big debate Before Entering Into Key Primaries, South Carolina (Saturday) and Super Tuesday (March 3)

--US CDC Issue Warning On Covid-19.

--Grandfather Of Toddle Who Feel Form Ship To Reverse Plea To Guilty; Will Avoiid Any Jail Time.

--Wedding Party Bus In India Crashes Into River Killing 24.

Pete Buttigieg showed his youthful lack of awareness when talking last night. He used the often indecipherable, oddball Harry Reed as an authority for something. Young people don’t read history.

The Coronavirus is more serious than the stock market selloff.

Don’t buy lettuce imported from China. Just a thought.

The first 37 minutes of the debate felt like an hour and a half. The next 37 minutes felt like four hours. But the Bruins game was fast moving and exciting, until it became hopeless with a minute to go. And no Zamboni drivers to save the day.

A post-debate mini-poll has Bernie winning the debate handily followed by the three “B’s” Biden, Bloomberg, and Buttigieg, and then Amy, Tom and at the bottom Elizabeth.

So, Bernie is right. He would, change America. From people with energy, personal responsibility and self-esteem to people sitting back with their hands out.

Surprise, the Dems are blaming Trump for the Coronavirus.

The Answer:

I don’t know about you, but I spent hours watching Red and Jackie. I personally liked Red a little better, overall. But they were both good and Jackie as Ralph Kramden with the best supporting buddy ever, Art Carney, was always fun. Jackie was also “Joe the Bartender”, “Reginald Van Gleason III”, “The Poor Soul”. Red seemed to me to be a real honest guy with a lot of love in his heart. he was “Freddie the Freeloader”, “Clem Kadiddlehopper”, “Cauliflower McPugg” (NO, not a vegan spokesman), “Sheriff Deadeye”, “George Appleby”, San Fernando Red”, “Willie Lump Lump” and several others.

Wouldn’t be great if candidates made you laugh and didn’t create knots in your stomach. Wouldn’t it be great if we just had simple non-controversial humor again? No wonder people are so quick to take off on one another. Just look at the examples of Paulicians.

Tis sad. And for many a youth, that’s all they know.