Comments on: Nominations Open For Second Round Of Year-End Awards http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/ Reality-based political commentary Mon, 25 May 2026 02:47:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/#comment-181978 nypoet22 Sun, 19 Dec 2021 06:10:05 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21372#comment-181978 @liz, what's depressing about lower prices? @liz,

what's depressing about lower prices?

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/#comment-181977 Elizabeth Miller Sun, 19 Dec 2021 06:08:38 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21372#comment-181977 Are you trying to depress me, Joshua? Are you trying to depress me, Joshua?

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/#comment-181975 nypoet22 Sun, 19 Dec 2021 02:18:23 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21372#comment-181975 overrated: manchin and synema's influence. if pelosi could clone herself, kidnap chuck schumer and have her clone put on a chuck schumer suit, they'd both be in line within a week. underrated: YELLEN! she's been threading the needle pretty well between recession and inflation, yet all the biden administration gets is flack. price changes are mostly because of supply chain issues, not federal fiscal policy. the recovery has actually been extremely strong. which leads to... prediction #1: as the roaring demand flattens out and supply clogs clear up, prices level off or even come back down. prediction #2: the vote margins stay almost exactly the same as last year, but republicans retake the house anyway on the back of new state voting laws and gerrymandering. overrated: manchin and synema's influence. if pelosi could clone herself, kidnap chuck schumer and have her clone put on a chuck schumer suit, they'd both be in line within a week.

underrated: YELLEN! she's been threading the needle pretty well between recession and inflation, yet all the biden administration gets is flack. price changes are mostly because of supply chain issues, not federal fiscal policy. the recovery has actually been extremely strong. which leads to...

prediction #1: as the roaring demand flattens out and supply clogs clear up, prices level off or even come back down.

prediction #2: the vote margins stay almost exactly the same as last year, but republicans retake the house anyway on the back of new state voting laws and gerrymandering.

]]> By: andygaus http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/#comment-181971 andygaus Sat, 18 Dec 2021 20:54:29 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21372#comment-181971 Worst spin: voter-suppression laws offered as "protecting the integrity of the vote" Worst spin: voter-suppression laws offered as "protecting the integrity of the vote"

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/#comment-181967 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 18 Dec 2021 06:12:19 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21372#comment-181967 MtnCaddy, You're right. I'm guilty as charged. On Sunday January 2nd I'll be there - hope you will be, too! 'cause it's never the same without you! MtnCaddy,

You're right. I'm guilty as charged.

On Sunday January 2nd I'll be there - hope you will be, too!

'cause it's never the same without you!

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/#comment-181965 nypoet22 Sat, 18 Dec 2021 01:51:28 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21372#comment-181965 15 Minutes Of Fame: <a href="https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/newscms/2021_35/3476179/210518-sized-washington-riot-capitol-qanon-shaman-jacob-chansley-ac-813p.jpg" rel="nofollow">jake angeli</a> Best Spin: in first committee hearing, capitol police officer accurately labels january 6th attackers "terrorists" Worst Spin: amy coney barrett <a href="https://theweek.com/supreme-court/1004767/justice-amy-coney-barrett-in-mcconnell-center-speech-insists-the-supreme" rel="nofollow">doth protest too much</a> Most Honest Person: arnold schwartzenegger. i'm not a huge fan, but in <a href="https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/arnold-schwarzenegger-video-speech-transcript-on-capitol-riot-attack" rel="nofollow">his speech after january 6th</a> he both tells it like it is and reveals some very personal pain. Biggest Liar: jim jordan (self-explanatory) still thinking about Most Overrated, Most Underrated and Predictions JL 15 Minutes Of Fame: jake angeli

Best Spin: in first committee hearing, capitol police officer accurately labels january 6th attackers "terrorists"

Worst Spin: amy coney barrett doth protest too much

Most Honest Person: arnold schwartzenegger. i'm not a huge fan, but in his speech after january 6th he both tells it like it is and reveals some very personal pain.

Biggest Liar: jim jordan (self-explanatory)

still thinking about Most Overrated, Most Underrated and Predictions

JL

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/#comment-181964 MtnCaddy Sat, 18 Dec 2021 00:22:54 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21372#comment-181964 You're right. We're running out of Sunday nights. You're right. We're running out of Sunday nights.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/#comment-181963 MtnCaddy Sat, 18 Dec 2021 00:22:15 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21372#comment-181963 Yeah, well I'm not the only one who didn't show up, Miss <a href="https://youtu.be/HoDwVNOPyyw" rel="nofollow">Before You Accuse Me.</a> Yeah, well I'm not the only one who didn't show up, Miss Before You Accuse Me.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/#comment-181962 Elizabeth Miller Fri, 17 Dec 2021 23:26:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21372#comment-181962 Yes, you ... not until you come out to another Sunday night. Which probably won't be until the New Year. I'm kidding! :-) Yes, you ... not until you come out to another Sunday night. Which probably won't be until the New Year.

I'm kidding!

:-)

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/#comment-181961 MtnCaddy Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:23:38 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21372#comment-181961 Elizabeth, you're not talking to moi? Or nypoet22? Here's a category nomination, <b>Joe Biden's Letter Grade for his First Eleven Months</b> and WHY you chose that grade. Elizabeth, you're not talking to moi? Or nypoet22?

Here's a category nomination,

Joe Biden's Letter Grade for his First Eleven Months and WHY you chose that grade.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/#comment-181960 nypoet22 Fri, 17 Dec 2021 16:27:38 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21372#comment-181960 Can you think of a bigger scandal that caused a more powerful politician to resign this year? And a prime time anchor fired to boot (thanks liz) Can you think of a bigger scandal that caused a more powerful politician to resign this year? And a prime time anchor fired to boot (thanks liz)

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/#comment-181959 Elizabeth Miller Fri, 17 Dec 2021 06:35:04 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21372#comment-181959 I've decided that I'm not talkin' to you ... I've decided that I'm not talkin' to you ...

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/#comment-181958 MtnCaddy Fri, 17 Dec 2021 06:04:14 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21372#comment-181958 Whatever, Elizabeth. Caint relate to no Cuomo from New York. Whatever, Elizabeth. Caint relate to no Cuomo from New York.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/#comment-181957 Elizabeth Miller Fri, 17 Dec 2021 05:35:54 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21372#comment-181957 ... or his brother, Chris. Heh. ... or his brother, Chris. Heh.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/#comment-181956 MtnCaddy Fri, 17 Dec 2021 05:22:23 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21372#comment-181956 And nypoet22 I don't think anybody outside of the state gives a bleep about Andrew Coumo. And nypoet22 I don't think anybody outside of the state gives a bleep about Andrew Coumo.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/#comment-181955 MtnCaddy Fri, 17 Dec 2021 05:19:46 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21372#comment-181955 [1] And I'm 100% on board with the Child Tax Credit as <b>Best Government Dollars Spent.</b> And Stimulus checks are a close second. [1]

And I'm 100% on board with the Child Tax Credit as Best Government Dollars Spent. And Stimulus checks are a close second.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/#comment-181954 MtnCaddy Fri, 17 Dec 2021 05:15:49 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21372#comment-181954 <b>Most Underrated</b> has to go to the handful of Country over Party Patriots like Kemp, Raffensberger, Pence, Cheney and Kinzinger (oh can we please trade Manchinema for Cheyney and Kinzinger, pretty please?) Guys, it was <i>that</i> close! A handful of Republicans in the right spot at the right time helped save the Republic, if we can keep it. Most Underrated

has to go to the handful of Country over Party Patriots like Kemp, Raffensberger, Pence, Cheney and Kinzinger (oh can we please trade Manchinema for Cheyney and Kinzinger, pretty please?)

Guys, it was that close! A handful of Republicans in the right spot at the right time helped save the Republic, if we can keep it.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/12/16/nominations-open-for-second-round-of-year-end-awards/#comment-181953 nypoet22 Fri, 17 Dec 2021 04:56:18 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=21372#comment-181953 Destined For Political Stardom: Ilhan Omar Destined For Political Oblivion: Mike Pence Best Political Theater: texas legislators fleeing the state to lobby washington on voting rights. Worst Political Theater: January 6 Worst Political Scandal: Andrew Cuomo's near impeachment and subsequent resignation. Most Underreported Story: Biden promised bipartisanship and he actually freakin' delivered! Most Overreported Story: all things tom brady Biggest Government Waste: california recall Best Government Dollar Spent: child tax credit Boldest Political Tactic: american rescue plan Best Idea: ranked choice voting Worst Idea: let parents decide if their kids should have to wear masks in school with other kids who they could potentially infect. Sorry To See You Go: bob dole to be continued... Destined For Political Stardom: Ilhan Omar

Destined For Political Oblivion: Mike Pence

Best Political Theater: texas legislators fleeing the state to lobby washington on voting rights.

Worst Political Theater: January 6

Worst Political Scandal: Andrew Cuomo's near impeachment and subsequent resignation.

Most Underreported Story: Biden promised bipartisanship and he actually freakin' delivered!

Most Overreported Story: all things tom brady

Biggest Government Waste: california recall

Best Government Dollar Spent: child tax credit

Boldest Political Tactic: american rescue plan

Best Idea: ranked choice voting

Worst Idea: let parents decide if their kids should have to wear masks in school with other kids who they could potentially infect.

Sorry To See You Go: bob dole

to be continued...

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