[Genuine Realist]

https://twitter.com/maddow/status/131189...34977?s=20

Of course, I wish for his complete and speedy recovery, as all thinking people do. But my vote for Biden remains firm.

The death of RBG was something I had foreseen, and hoped would not happen - that is, not at this time. My dashed hope was that she would pass on either earlier or later - but not, God forbid, with six or so weeks to go with the election. (In my usual hair splitting manner, I was opposed to a speedy confirmation - too unseemly, and hypocritical, although the Democrats are no better. But I rather like Amy Cony Barrett, who I think will be a solid Justice.)

Getting back to Covid, in this strangest and saddest of all years, I speculated that the final catastrophe would be one - or both - candidates dying within days of the election. That may come to pass. I wasn't thinking of Covid necessarily. (In 1960, the first election I remember, the combined ages of the candidates was 91 - Kennedy 43, Nixon 48. The combined ages of these guys is 151 - Trump 74, Biden 77, or so I've been told - haven't checked it out. Keep nominating septuagenarians and you're asking for trouble, virus or no virus.)

[Genuine Realist]

https://twitter.com/maddow/status/131189...34977?s=20

Of course, I wish for his complete and speedy recovery, as all thinking people do. But my vote for Biden remains firm.

The death of RBG was something I had foreseen, and hoped would not happen - that is, not at this time. My dashed hope was that she would pass on either earlier or later - but not, God forbid, with six or so weeks to go with the election. (In my usual hair splitting manner, I was opposed to a speedy confirmation - too unseemly, and hypocritical, although the Democrats are no better. But I rather like Amy Cony Barrett, who I think will be a solid Justice.)

Getting back to Covid, in this strangest and saddest of all years, I speculated that the final catastrophe would be one - or both - candidates dying within days of the election. That may come to pass. I wasn't thinking of Covid necessarily. (In 1960, the first election I remember, the combined ages of the candidates was 91 - Kennedy 43, Nixon 48. The combined ages of these guys is 151 - Trump 74, Biden 77, or so I've been told - haven't checked it out. Keep nominating septuagenarians and you're asking for trouble, virus or no virus.)