Gaslighting Joe Biden Must Go!

Above, His Fraudulency Joe Biden today.

"This betrayal will live in infamy. The burden of shame falls on President Joe Biden."  - The Atlantic.

His Fraudulency Joe Biden was true to form today when he spoke about the calamity in Afghanistan  that he caused.

He, as he normally does, gaslighted the whole situation and tried to shift the blame to the Afghan leadership and Donald Trump. I know a bit about gaslighting, after having dealt with a narcissist a few years ago, I can now easily spot gaslighting. Trump's plan was contingent upon conditions on the ground, Biden's wasn't.

Biden said:

I stand squarely behind my decision. After 20 years, I've learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw US forces. That's why we're still there, we were clear-eyed about the risks, we planned for every contingency. But I always promised the American people I would be straight with you. The truth is, this did unfold more quickly than we had anticipated.

He's not fooling anyone. He didn't plan for "every contingency", as we are now seeing the evidence. He's not being straight with the American people. 

From the Washington Examiner:

After blaming everyone but himself for 20 minutes, Biden stopped reading from the teleprompter, turned, and left the room without taking any questions. 

The White House then announced Biden was returning to his vacation at Camp David, writes @conncarroll

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From The Atlantic (not exactly a conservative publication):

There’s plenty of blame to go around for the 20-year debacle in Afghanistan—enough to fill a library of books. Perhaps the effort to rebuild the country was doomed from the start. But our abandonment of the Afghans who helped us, counted on us, staked their lives on us, is a final, gratuitous shame that we could have avoided. The Biden administration failed to heed the warnings on Afghanistan, failed to act with urgency—and its failure has left tens of thousands of Afghans to a terrible fate. This betrayal will live in infamy. The burden of shame falls on President Joe Biden.

In a nutshell, his address was a load of shit. He needs to immediately resign or be removed by congress through impeachment or through the 25th Amendment.

Moods of Monument Valley In Pictures

Above, The Mittens at dusk. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Monument Valley may not be a national park (it is a Navajo Tribal Park), but it is worth a visit.

The tribal park is best known for being the backdrop for many westerns directed by John Ford such as Stagecoach, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, The Seachers and My Darling Clementine.

The Atlantic has a photo essay of several photographs of Monument Valley that are worth a look at.

They begin it with:

Monument Valley sits on the Utah-Arizona border, within the Navajo Nation reservation. The iconic sandstone buttes that dot the valley floor can mostly be accessed or viewed from Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, which—though instantly recognizable—has many fewer visitors annually than the nearby Grand Canyon. Gathered here, a collection of images of some of the many moods of the valley, from wild storms to dusky evenings to bright, sunlit panoramas.

To view them, go here. 

"Buffy" At 18

While perusing my friend Gary's The Federalist blog, I noticed he posted a story of the 18th anniversary of the start of Buffy, The Vampire Slayer television show starring Sarah Michelle Gellar.

The show premiered in 1997 on the WB Network. 18 years ago.

18 years?! Wow! I used to watch Buffy faithfully every week (also, its spin-off, Angel) as did most of my co-workers. The writing was fantastic with hilarious tongue-in-cheek humor. I also have an autographed photo of Sarah Michelle Gellar on my wall.

The Federalist posted an article on the show's anniversary from The Atlantic. To read The Atlantic's article, go here.

It lost some of its steam (in my opinion) when it switched networks following a dispute over money (of course) with the WB. It lasted to 2003.

Since Buffy and Angel went off the air, television for me has been dull until recently. I have begun following three new shows: Gotham, Sleepy Hollow and The Flash. Although enjoyable, none of these shows have captured my interest (and kept it) as Buffy did. I like Gotham the best.

So, I raise a glass to toast Buffy, The Vampire Slayer's 18th anniversary!