Comments on: Year-End Awards Nominations Are Now Officially Open http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/ Reality-based political commentary Wed, 13 May 2026 04:47:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: italyrusty http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172905 italyrusty Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:33:46 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172905 John From Censornati [13]: Spot-on! Best Comeback - Herman Cain tweeting from the grave Enough Already! - Democrats appearing on Fox John From Censornati [13]: Spot-on!

Best Comeback - Herman Cain tweeting from the grave

Enough Already! - Democrats appearing on Fox

]]> By: italyrusty http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172901 italyrusty Tue, 15 Dec 2020 11:04:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172901 TheStig [12] - first of all, your ending disclaimer is perfect. It is hard to avoid giving many awards to Biden for the terrific accomplishment of removing 'The Stable Genius' from power. Most Defining Political Moment - Tulsa rally - interesting choice. It encapsulates both Trump's vanity -and- Trump's incompetence Most Original Thinker - Rudi - made me laugh! Best Photo Op - the fly on the VP (funny) Worst Photo Op - the ramp (sad trombone music for Trump) Honorable Mention - Mike Dewine - please explain 'lost his nerve'. I haven't paid much attention to Ohio's COVID-19 trend line. Was it better or worse than surrounding states? And now you think it's worse than surrounding states? TheStig [12] - first of all, your ending disclaimer is perfect. It is hard to avoid giving many awards to Biden for the terrific accomplishment of removing 'The Stable Genius' from power.

Most Defining Political Moment - Tulsa rally - interesting choice. It encapsulates both Trump's vanity -and- Trump's incompetence

Most Original Thinker - Rudi - made me laugh!

Best Photo Op - the fly on the VP (funny)

Worst Photo Op - the ramp (sad trombone music for Trump)

Honorable Mention - Mike Dewine - please explain 'lost his nerve'. I haven't paid much attention to Ohio's COVID-19 trend line. Was it better or worse than surrounding states? And now you think it's worse than surrounding states?

]]> By: italyrusty http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172900 italyrusty Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:58:01 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172900 andygaus [7]: Worst Politician -- Lindsey Graham - he won re-election, so I guess it depends on your definition of 'worst' Most Charismatic -- John Lewis - please explain. I don't remember Rep Lewis doing much this year. And I hardly think someone's death makes him 'carismatic' Person of the Year -- George Floyd - please explain your thoughts on this one. andygaus [7]:

Worst Politician -- Lindsey Graham - he won re-election, so I guess it depends on your definition of 'worst'

Most Charismatic -- John Lewis - please explain. I don't remember Rep Lewis doing much this year. And I hardly think someone's death makes him 'carismatic'

Person of the Year -- George Floyd - please explain your thoughts on this one.

]]> By: italyrusty http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172899 italyrusty Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:52:55 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172899 Now that I've submitted my thoughts, I'm reading the previous submissions. John M from Ct[3]: These were ones I hadn't remembered and/or considered. Most Defining Political Moment - DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD Turncoat Of The Year - LINCOLN REPUBLICANS Most Original Thinker - JARED KUSHNER - You've GOT to explain this one! Worst Photo Op - TRUMP HOLDING UP BIBLE Capitalist Of The Year - JEFF BEZOS - merely because Amazon is raking in money during the pandemic? Or because of something else that he did this year? Now that I've submitted my thoughts, I'm reading the previous submissions.

John M from Ct[3]: These were ones I hadn't remembered and/or considered.

Most Defining Political Moment - DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD

Turncoat Of The Year - LINCOLN REPUBLICANS

Most Original Thinker - JARED KUSHNER - You've GOT to explain this one!

Worst Photo Op - TRUMP HOLDING UP BIBLE

Capitalist Of The Year - JEFF BEZOS - merely because Amazon is raking in money during the pandemic? Or because of something else that he did this year?

]]> By: italyrusty http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172893 italyrusty Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:45:07 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172893 Biggest Winner of 2020 - Coronavirus Biggest Loser of 2020 - The Trump Crime Syndicate Best Politician - Mitch McConnell - I detest him, but who else can lead his fellow Republicans to do almost nothing other than 'pack the courts' for an entire year and still almost every one of the Republicans is re-elected. Worst Politician - Mitt Romney - stabbed in the back by Trump, he still votes to acquit Trump after impeachment. He approves Justice Comey. And still he opines that Trump's lack of leadership is "a great human tragedy" (without naming Trump). And still, many Charlie-Brown Democrats keep running towards every rhetorical football, which Romney gleefully pulls away. Most Defining Political Moment - When Pennsylvania changed from light red to light blue as more ballots were counted. In that moment, the skies parted and angels sang. Turncoat Of The Year - Lindsey Graham Runner-up: Bill Barr. Does he hope that the milquetoast assertions about election results will slip past Trump's wrathful gaze -or- convince a single rational person that he hasn't used the DOJ as Trump's personal enforcement squad? Most Boring - Kevin McCarthy Most Charismatic - AOC Bummest Rap - Biden is a socialist, which too many Florida voters believed Fairest Rap - Trump is a loser Best Comeback - Susan Collins. As much as I roll my eyes at her school-marmy scoldings of Trump, she convinced a majority of Maine voters that she deserves another 6 years in office. Most Original Thinker - Stacey Abrams. I can think of no other Georgian who would have the audacity to believe that the Peach State could ever turn purple, much less blue. Most Stagnant Thinker - Chuck Schumer. Perhaps I am not reading the right websites and publications, but I can't recall a single instance of Sen. Schumer effectively calling out Sen. McConnell. Best Photo Op - Nancy Pelosi ripping up Trump's State of the Nation speech with Trump standing in front of her, oblivious to her actions Worst Photo Op - Trump being chauffeured by Secret Service agents past his adoring cult members, a day or two after entering the hospital with a deadly, contagious disease. Enough Already! - Proud Boys Worst Lie - Anything about COVID-19 that exited Trump's mouth or his tiny Tweeting fingers Capitalist Of The Year - Elon Musk. He succeeded in blackmailing CA to 'reopen' despite the pandemic, resulting in thousands more deaths. Then he proceeded to slap the state in the face by announcing he's packing up and moving to TX Honorable Mention - Kamala Harris. Though her campaign ended before the first caucus, by year end she is only a heartbeat away from the Presidency. More importantly, she is now and will be for the next four years, the most visible example of a powerful woman, Asian-American / Caribbean-American / African-American. Person Of The Year - Anthony Fauci Biggest Winner of 2020 - Coronavirus

Biggest Loser of 2020 - The Trump Crime Syndicate

Best Politician - Mitch McConnell - I detest him, but who else can lead his fellow Republicans to do almost nothing other than 'pack the courts' for an entire year and still almost every one of the Republicans is re-elected.

Worst Politician - Mitt Romney - stabbed in the back by Trump, he still votes to acquit Trump after impeachment. He approves Justice Comey. And still he opines that Trump's lack of leadership is "a great human tragedy" (without naming Trump). And still, many Charlie-Brown Democrats keep running towards every rhetorical football, which Romney gleefully pulls away.

Most Defining Political Moment - When Pennsylvania changed from light red to light blue as more ballots were counted. In that moment, the skies parted and angels sang.

Turncoat Of The Year - Lindsey Graham
Runner-up: Bill Barr. Does he hope that the milquetoast assertions about election results will slip past Trump's wrathful gaze -or- convince a single rational person that he hasn't used the DOJ as Trump's personal enforcement squad?

Most Boring - Kevin McCarthy

Most Charismatic - AOC

Bummest Rap - Biden is a socialist, which too many Florida voters believed

Fairest Rap - Trump is a loser

Best Comeback - Susan Collins. As much as I roll my eyes at her school-marmy scoldings of Trump, she convinced a majority of Maine voters that she deserves another 6 years in office.

Most Original Thinker - Stacey Abrams. I can think of no other Georgian who would have the audacity to believe that the Peach State could ever turn purple, much less blue.

Most Stagnant Thinker - Chuck Schumer. Perhaps I am not reading the right websites and publications, but I can't recall a single instance of Sen. Schumer effectively calling out Sen. McConnell.

Best Photo Op - Nancy Pelosi ripping up Trump's State of the Nation speech with Trump standing in front of her, oblivious to her actions

Worst Photo Op - Trump being chauffeured by Secret Service agents past his adoring cult members, a day or two after entering the hospital with a deadly, contagious disease.

Enough Already! - Proud Boys

Worst Lie - Anything about COVID-19 that exited Trump's mouth or his tiny Tweeting fingers

Capitalist Of The Year - Elon Musk. He succeeded in blackmailing CA to 'reopen' despite the pandemic, resulting in thousands more deaths. Then he proceeded to slap the state in the face by announcing he's packing up and moving to TX

Honorable Mention - Kamala Harris. Though her campaign ended before the first caucus, by year end she is only a heartbeat away from the Presidency. More importantly, she is now and will be for the next four years, the most visible example of a powerful woman, Asian-American / Caribbean-American / African-American.

Person Of The Year - Anthony Fauci

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172859 C. R. Stucki Sun, 13 Dec 2020 15:09:15 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172859 poet Understood and agreed, but there is also import to the very fact that the samples ARE so small, right? poet

Understood and agreed, but there is also import to the very fact that the samples ARE so small, right?

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172856 nypoet22 Sun, 13 Dec 2020 05:26:49 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172856 it's the anecdotal fallacy. the trouble is that a sample size of less than 5 generally lends itself to inaccurate conclusions. you know 3 people who caught it and none of them died, TS knows 1 person who caught it and that person did die. it's very natural for us to react only to our own experience, but those experiences (if we generalize based on them) are likely to lead us to false conclusions solely due to their small sample size. it's the anecdotal fallacy. the trouble is that a sample size of less than 5 generally lends itself to inaccurate conclusions. you know 3 people who caught it and none of them died, TS knows 1 person who caught it and that person did die. it's very natural for us to react only to our own experience, but those experiences (if we generalize based on them) are likely to lead us to false conclusions solely due to their small sample size.

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172851 C. R. Stucki Sat, 12 Dec 2020 15:38:26 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172851 Stig Actually, I do know (kinda second hand) of 2 or 3 people who have been told they have caught the disease, but they all claim to have been totally unaware ("asymptomatic"?) that they were ill. People in their eighties (85th b'day this very day, coincidentally!!!} are normally at the bottom of the "social class", especially in regard to circulating, socializing, etc, so that could have something to do with my skepticism over the severity of the 'dempanic'. Stig

Actually, I do know (kinda second hand) of 2 or 3 people who have been told they have caught the disease, but they all claim to have been totally unaware ("asymptomatic"?) that they were ill. People in their eighties (85th b'day this very day, coincidentally!!!} are normally at the bottom of the "social class", especially in regard to circulating, socializing, etc, so that could have something to do with my skepticism over the severity of the 'dempanic'.

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172850 C. R. Stucki Sat, 12 Dec 2020 15:27:16 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172850 poet OK, 'fumducker', I now understand "spoonerisms! (Making a joke there [probably another "lead balloon, right?] but definitely no insult). poet

OK, 'fumducker', I now understand "spoonerisms! (Making a joke there [probably another "lead balloon, right?] but definitely no insult).

]]> By: TheStig http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172848 TheStig Sat, 12 Dec 2020 13:27:19 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172848 CRS-20 The highest rates of infection per capita are in small states with low population density. Idaho is in the top 10. The number of people you know who have caught the disease says a lot about a person and their social status. I'm in the professional class and retired...this demographic can easily self-self isolate. I know of just 1 person in my social group who has been infected, and that person has died. Other people in my group may have been infected...they don't know it, or they have been quiet about it. Infection rates are ramping up rapidly in Ohio, so more of my group may get infected...especially the family that flew to Florida for a couple of days in Disney World. CRS-20

The highest rates of infection per capita are in small states with low population density.
Idaho is in the top 10. The number of people you know who have caught the disease says a lot about a person and their social status. I'm in the professional class and retired...this demographic can easily self-self isolate. I know of just 1 person in my social group who has been infected, and that person has died. Other people in my group may have been infected...they don't know it, or they have been quiet about it. Infection rates are ramping up rapidly in Ohio, so more of my group may get infected...especially the family that flew to Florida for a couple of days in Disney World.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172845 nypoet22 Sat, 12 Dec 2020 10:09:23 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172845 @crs, spoonerisms are typically also an inversion of two words rather than one, so i admit i was using the term a bit more broadly than the strict dictionary definition. there was an old 1980's computer game called "nord and bert couldn't make head or tail of it," which got creative with just about every form of english wordplay one could think of. as to the meaning of your joke, i'd say it's a bit of a lead balloon. i'm legitimately glad for you that the virus hasn't yet reached your neck of the woods, given how fast it has been increasing the count of americans who are now a lot deader than they used to be. JL @crs,

spoonerisms are typically also an inversion of two words rather than one, so i admit i was using the term a bit more broadly than the strict dictionary definition. there was an old 1980's computer game called "nord and bert couldn't make head or tail of it," which got creative with just about every form of english wordplay one could think of.

as to the meaning of your joke, i'd say it's a bit of a lead balloon. i'm legitimately glad for you that the virus hasn't yet reached your neck of the woods, given how fast it has been increasing the count of americans who are now a lot deader than they used to be.

JL

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172841 C. R. Stucki Sat, 12 Dec 2020 04:49:41 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172841 poet Had to look up "spoonerism'. Supposedly it's an accidental transposition, so my "dempanic" doesn't qualify, it was intentional. However, no way was it intended as a comment on Trump's misguided efforts to downplay the seriousness of the disease, although my personal opinion is that it has been exaggerated some. I don't know a single person that has contracted the affliction, and everybody I know who is terrified of it leans Democratic. poet

Had to look up "spoonerism'. Supposedly it's an accidental transposition, so my "dempanic" doesn't qualify, it was intentional. However, no way was it intended as a comment on Trump's misguided efforts to downplay the seriousness of the disease, although my personal opinion is that it has been exaggerated some. I don't know a single person that has contracted the affliction, and everybody I know who is terrified of it leans Democratic.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172838 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 12 Dec 2020 04:30:47 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172838 Do you want me to answer that? :) Do you want me to answer that? :)

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172836 nypoet22 Sat, 12 Dec 2020 03:35:05 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172836 @crs, clarify, please? is your spoonerism intended to support, refute, or in no way comment on donald's attempts to intentionally understate the potential deadliness of covid-19? JL @crs,

clarify, please? is your spoonerism intended to support, refute, or in no way comment on donald's attempts to intentionally understate the potential deadliness of covid-19?

JL

]]> By: ChrisWeigant.com » Friday Talking Points -- Donald Trump Loses... And Loses... And Loses... http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172828 ChrisWeigant.com » Friday Talking Points -- Donald Trump Loses... And Loses... And Loses... Sat, 12 Dec 2020 01:10:48 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172828 [...] Year-End Awards Nominations Are Now Officially Open [...] [...] Year-End Awards Nominations Are Now Officially Open [...]

]]> By: dsws http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172827 dsws Fri, 11 Dec 2020 23:42:45 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172827 For "bummest rap", I nominate the US government, which Trump on July 14 described as <i>"a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all)".</i> https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1150381394234941448 Or maybe he thinks Ohio is a country. For "bummest rap", I nominate the US government, which Trump on July 14 described as "a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all)".
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1150381394234941448

Or maybe he thinks Ohio is a country.

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172826 C. R. Stucki Fri, 11 Dec 2020 20:44:07 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172826 poet Not a 'hoax', not a 'pandemic' a 'dempanic'! poet

Not a 'hoax', not a 'pandemic' a 'dempanic'!

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172825 nypoet22 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:45:31 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172825 the worst idea of the year, and possibly the worst idea of the millenium so far (even worse than invading afghanistan and iraq concurrently), is the suggestion made by the president that "covid-19 is a democratic hoax." based on woodward's reporting, donald knew it wasn't a hoax, put the idea out there anyway, and to this day people hospitalized with the virus STILL believe it's a hoax. JL the worst idea of the year, and possibly the worst idea of the millenium so far (even worse than invading afghanistan and iraq concurrently), is the suggestion made by the president that "covid-19 is a democratic hoax." based on woodward's reporting, donald knew it wasn't a hoax, put the idea out there anyway, and to this day people hospitalized with the virus STILL believe it's a hoax.

JL

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172824 MtnCaddy Fri, 11 Dec 2020 17:43:41 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172824 Yeesh, there are so many worthy candidates for each category that I don't envy you, CW. I'd like to put in a vote for Door #2 above, the dueling Wednesdays approach. It's also too late but I would have pushed these awards columns as close to the end of the year as possible, because I don't think Trump is done doing mischief, nosiree. Yeesh, there are so many worthy candidates for each category that I don't envy you, CW.

I'd like to put in a vote for Door #2 above, the dueling Wednesdays approach.

It's also too late but I would have pushed these awards columns as close to the end of the year as possible, because I don't think Trump is done doing mischief, nosiree.

]]> By: John From Censornati http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172823 John From Censornati Fri, 11 Dec 2020 17:32:24 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172823 Biggest Winner of 2020 - Amazon Biggest Loser of 2020 - Fat Donny Best Politician - Katie Porter Worst Politician - Fat Donny Most Defining Political Moment - Black Lives Matter Turncoat Of The Year - Ron Johnson Most Boring - Fat Donny Best Comeback - Herman Cain tweeting from the grave Best Photo Op - Fat Donny returning from his failed Tulsa rally Worst Photo Op - Giuliani wiping sweat on his date’s arm Enough Already! - Democrats appearing on Fox Worst Lie - Socialism! Capitalist Of The Year - Dolly Parton Person Of The Year - Tony Fauci Destined For Political Stardom - Mayor Pete Destined For Political Oblivion - Mike Pence Worst Political Scandal - Senate not convicting Fat Donny Biggest Winner of 2020 - Amazon

Biggest Loser of 2020 - Fat Donny

Best Politician - Katie Porter

Worst Politician - Fat Donny

Most Defining Political Moment - Black Lives Matter

Turncoat Of The Year - Ron Johnson

Most Boring - Fat Donny

Best Comeback - Herman Cain tweeting from the grave

Best Photo Op - Fat Donny returning from his failed Tulsa rally

Worst Photo Op - Giuliani wiping sweat on his date’s arm

Enough Already! - Democrats appearing on Fox

Worst Lie - Socialism!

Capitalist Of The Year - Dolly Parton

Person Of The Year - Tony Fauci

Destined For Political Stardom - Mayor Pete

Destined For Political Oblivion - Mike Pence

Worst Political Scandal - Senate not convicting Fat Donny

]]> By: TheStig http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172822 TheStig Fri, 11 Dec 2020 16:20:40 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172822 Biggest Winner of 2020 - Biden (obvious) Biggest Loser of 2020 - Trump (also obvious) Best Politician - Biden (who'd a thunk it) Worst Politician - Trump (failure to recognize the difference between campaigning and governing) Most Defining Political Moment - Tulsa rally Turncoat Of The Year - Romney (who enabled some very hard hitting anti-Trump ads) Most Boring- Our very own Harris Most Charismatic - Faucci, (in a Bill Nye-ish way) Bummest Rap - US voting is rife with corruption Fairest Rap - The electoral college is an dangerous anachronism Best Comeback - Biden Most Original Thinker - Rudi, but not in a good way Most Stagnant Thinker Best Photo Op - the fly on the VP (funny) Worst Photo Op - the ramp (sad trombone music for Trump) Enough Already! frivolous lawsuits to overturn the vote Worst Lie - The virus will just fade away Capitalist Of The Year - Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE. Did the "impossible" Honorable Mention - Mike Dewine who initally handled COVID well, but lost his nerve. Person Of The Year - Biden OK, Weigantians, it's a lot of Bidens, but he did overcome a lot of hurdles and never changed his style....I don't think he could. He is genuine, like him or not. :-) Biggest Winner of 2020 - Biden (obvious)

Biggest Loser of 2020 - Trump (also obvious)

Best Politician - Biden (who'd a thunk it)

Worst Politician - Trump (failure to recognize the difference between campaigning and governing)

Most Defining Political Moment - Tulsa rally

Turncoat Of The Year - Romney (who enabled some very hard hitting anti-Trump ads)

Most Boring- Our very own Harris

Most Charismatic - Faucci, (in a Bill Nye-ish way)

Bummest Rap - US voting is rife with corruption

Fairest Rap - The electoral college is an dangerous anachronism

Best Comeback - Biden

Most Original Thinker - Rudi, but not in a good way

Most Stagnant Thinker

Best Photo Op - the fly on the VP (funny)

Worst Photo Op - the ramp (sad trombone music for Trump)

Enough Already! frivolous lawsuits to overturn the vote

Worst Lie - The virus will just fade away

Capitalist Of The Year - Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE. Did the "impossible"

Honorable Mention - Mike Dewine who initally handled COVID well, but lost his nerve.

Person Of The Year - Biden

OK, Weigantians, it's a lot of Bidens, but he did overcome a lot of hurdles and never changed his style....I don't think he could. He is genuine, like him or not. :-)

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172821 C. R. Stucki Fri, 11 Dec 2020 15:47:14 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172821 You guys need to catch the Krystal & Saagar YouTube show for yesterday, and then nominate yourselves for "Most Gullible/Most ideologically blind", on the basis of your questioning my characterization of Biden as "venal". Joe and all his family, in-laws and out-laws, are stinkin' rich by virtue of Joe's political career alone!! You guys need to catch the Krystal & Saagar YouTube show for yesterday, and then nominate yourselves for "Most Gullible/Most ideologically blind", on the basis of your questioning my characterization of Biden as "venal".

Joe and all his family, in-laws and out-laws, are stinkin' rich by virtue of Joe's political career alone!!

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172820 Chris Weigant Fri, 11 Dec 2020 15:00:47 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172820 Good ideas so far... reviewing this year is going to be painful, but I expect I'm going to come up with lots of nominees for certain categories (such as Worst Photo Op... I had forgotten the ones mentioned already...). Keep 'em coming, folks! :-) -CW Good ideas so far... reviewing this year is going to be painful, but I expect I'm going to come up with lots of nominees for certain categories (such as Worst Photo Op... I had forgotten the ones mentioned already...).

Keep 'em coming, folks!

:-)

-CW

]]> By: John M from Ct. http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172818 John M from Ct. Fri, 11 Dec 2020 05:03:15 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172818 Nice choices, Andy. Nice choices, Andy.

]]> By: andygaus http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172817 andygaus Fri, 11 Dec 2020 04:58:58 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172817 Most Boring -- Mike Pence Best Politician -- Nancy Pelosi Worst Politician -- Lindsey Graham Turncoat -- Mitt Romney Most Charismatic -- John Lewis Bummest Rap -- Hunter Biden (and his dad) Fairest Rap -- Trump's handling of coronavirus Worst Lie -- "I won! By a lot!" Person of the Year -- George Floyd 15 Minutes of Fame -- Emily Murphy (the GSA Administrator who wouldn't authorize the transition -- see, you've forgotten already) Most Original Thinker -- Andrew Yang Most Stagnant Thinker -- Dianne Feinstein Destined for Stardom -- Pete Buttigieg Destined for Oblivion -- Kanye West Worst Theater -- Matt Gaetz in a gas mask Underreported -- climate change Overreported -- folksy stories about Trump voters Biggest Waste -- the Wall, of course Best Gov't Dollar -- COVID relief Honest Person -- Chris Krebs Prediction -- Trump indictment sparks major outbreak of right-wing violence (I'm Andy Gaus) Most Boring -- Mike Pence
Best Politician -- Nancy Pelosi
Worst Politician -- Lindsey Graham
Turncoat -- Mitt Romney
Most Charismatic -- John Lewis
Bummest Rap -- Hunter Biden (and his dad)
Fairest Rap -- Trump's handling of coronavirus
Worst Lie -- "I won! By a lot!"
Person of the Year -- George Floyd
15 Minutes of Fame -- Emily Murphy (the GSA Administrator who wouldn't authorize the transition -- see, you've forgotten already)
Most Original Thinker -- Andrew Yang
Most Stagnant Thinker -- Dianne Feinstein
Destined for Stardom -- Pete Buttigieg
Destined for Oblivion -- Kanye West
Worst Theater -- Matt Gaetz in a gas mask
Underreported -- climate change
Overreported -- folksy stories about Trump voters
Biggest Waste -- the Wall, of course
Best Gov't Dollar -- COVID relief
Honest Person -- Chris Krebs
Prediction -- Trump indictment sparks major outbreak of right-wing violence

(I'm Andy Gaus)

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172816 nypoet22 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 02:47:26 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172816 trump ripping off his mask on the balcony while recovering from covid might be worst political theater, but donald has quite a few valid nominees for that award... trump ripping off his mask on the balcony while recovering from covid might be worst political theater, but donald has quite a few valid nominees for that award...

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172815 nypoet22 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 02:43:27 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172815 @JMCt mcconnell would certainly get a nomination or two from me, but "best politician" wouldn't be one of them. he was certainly a very effective politician in terms of accomplishing his objectives, but being the best has to mean something more than just flexing your power. if mitch was the best in terms of brute effectiveness, he was also the worst in terms of eroding the public faith in his office and the body he leads. JL @JMCt

mcconnell would certainly get a nomination or two from me, but "best politician" wouldn't be one of them. he was certainly a very effective politician in terms of accomplishing his objectives, but being the best has to mean something more than just flexing your power. if mitch was the best in terms of brute effectiveness, he was also the worst in terms of eroding the public faith in his office and the body he leads.

JL

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172814 nypoet22 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 02:31:14 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172814 best politician has to be jim clyburn. the timing and manner of his endorsement in south carolina completely changed the entire presidential contest, and he was patient with it even in the face of biden's sinking poll numbers. best politician has to be jim clyburn. the timing and manner of his endorsement in south carolina completely changed the entire presidential contest, and he was patient with it even in the face of biden's sinking poll numbers.

]]> By: John M from Ct. http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172813 John M from Ct. Fri, 11 Dec 2020 02:29:52 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172813 Biggest Winner of 2020 - JOE BIDEN Biggest Loser of 2020 - DONALD TRUMP Best Politician - MITCH MCCONNELL Worst Politician - DONALD TRUMP Most Defining Political Moment - DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD Turncoat Of The Year - LINCOLN REPUBLICANS Most Boring - DONALD TRUMP Most Charismatic - DONALD TRUMP Bummest Rap - BLACK LIVES MATTER CAUSES RIOTS AND ANARCHY IN AMERICAN CITIES Fairest Rap - BILL BARR IS WORST ATTORNEY GENERAL IN US HISTORY Best Comeback - JOE BIDEN Most Original Thinker - JARED KUSHNER Most Stagnant Thinker - BERNIE SANDERS Best Photo Op - ENDLESS LINES TO VOTE / ENDLESS LINES TO GET TESTED FOR COVID Worst Photo Op - TRUMP HOLDING UP BIBLE Enough Already! - GOP LAWSUITS CLAIMING ELECTORAL FRAUD, BASED ON ZERO EVIDENCE Worst Lie - 2020 ELECTION WAS RIGGED AND IS FRAUDULENT Capitalist Of The Year - JEFF BEZOS Honorable Mention - HEAD OF PFIZER Person Of The Year - UNCLE JOE, CURRENTLY HIDING OUT IN MEXICAN BAR WITH ROSIE, SWIGGING 'DIRT CHEAP MARGIES', UNTIL 'THE HEAT DIES DOWN'. [Any questions about choices here will be cheerfully answered upon request.] Biggest Winner of 2020 - JOE BIDEN

Biggest Loser of 2020 - DONALD TRUMP

Best Politician - MITCH MCCONNELL

Worst Politician - DONALD TRUMP

Most Defining Political Moment - DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD

Turncoat Of The Year - LINCOLN REPUBLICANS

Most Boring - DONALD TRUMP

Most Charismatic - DONALD TRUMP

Bummest Rap - BLACK LIVES MATTER CAUSES RIOTS AND ANARCHY IN AMERICAN CITIES

Fairest Rap - BILL BARR IS WORST ATTORNEY GENERAL IN US HISTORY

Best Comeback - JOE BIDEN

Most Original Thinker - JARED KUSHNER

Most Stagnant Thinker - BERNIE SANDERS

Best Photo Op - ENDLESS LINES TO VOTE / ENDLESS LINES TO GET TESTED FOR COVID

Worst Photo Op - TRUMP HOLDING UP BIBLE

Enough Already! - GOP LAWSUITS CLAIMING ELECTORAL FRAUD, BASED ON ZERO EVIDENCE

Worst Lie - 2020 ELECTION WAS RIGGED AND IS FRAUDULENT

Capitalist Of The Year - JEFF BEZOS

Honorable Mention - HEAD OF PFIZER

Person Of The Year - UNCLE JOE, CURRENTLY HIDING OUT IN MEXICAN BAR WITH ROSIE, SWIGGING 'DIRT CHEAP MARGIES', UNTIL 'THE HEAT DIES DOWN'.

[Any questions about choices here will be cheerfully answered upon request.]

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172812 nypoet22 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 01:54:12 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172812 and also, puppies! and also, puppies!

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/10/year-end-awards-nominations-are-now-officially-open/#comment-172811 nypoet22 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 01:51:20 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19724#comment-172811 @cw, the biggest winner HAS to be biden. in february he was in fourth or fifth place in the democratic nomination battle, and now he's the president elect. i don't know whether or not donald j. trump is the BIGGEST loser, but he's certainly the SOREST loser. and you of course deserve dishonorable mention for your willful ignorance of the possible electoral influence of pie. JL @cw,

the biggest winner HAS to be biden. in february he was in fourth or fifth place in the democratic nomination battle, and now he's the president elect.

i don't know whether or not donald j. trump is the BIGGEST loser, but he's certainly the SOREST loser.

and you of course deserve dishonorable mention for your willful ignorance of the possible electoral influence of pie.

JL

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