Silver Lining, Day 285

Again, this city and its papers.

Silver LIning, Day 284

World spared Trump's attempt at the black and white photo challenge because Ben Carson was out of town.

Silver Lining, Day 283

The delicious irony of Foxflakes bemoaning our society and our policing of "offensive" (their quotes, not mine) Halloween costumes, while at the same time powering up their indignation machines for the upcoming assault on Christmas since, you know, by saying "Happy Holidays," we, as a society, are somehow denigrating it to something between Arbor Day and Bring Your Hypocrisy to Work Day.

Silver Lining, Day 282

Drinking a lot of tequila makes Sarah Huckabee Sanders sound less like a liar. Only because when you're passed out, you can't hear her.

Silver Lining, Day 281

New York City's homeless bringing their "A" Game.

Silver Lining, Day 280

When General Kelly is bored, he goes to the Oval Office and tells Donald to stand in the corner.

Silver Lining, Day 279

Much is made about the fact that this president does not have a dog. They say a dog makes you more presidential. Truth be told (heh heh), they haven't found a breed dumb enough to not run away.

Silver Lining, Day 278

Hoping Senators Corker and Flake back up their words with action. Criticize Trumpty Dumpty all you want, better to lead the charge to replace him with a decent human being (NOT Pence).

Silver Lining, Day 277

Donald says the silver lining I posted earlier today was a classic. I don't remember writing one, but if the president says I did, it must have happened.

Silver Lining, Day 276

If you shake hands with Donald, all the Purell in the world won't make your hand forgive your brain.

Silver Lining, Day 275

I've been staring at a blank screen trying to come up with a silver lining for over an hour. I've got nothing. But at least I still have my dignity.

Silver Lining, Day 274

Let's bring back the word Hogwash. We can use it like a refrain every time Sarah Huckabee Sanders opens her mouth.

Silver Lining, Day 273

At least I don't live in Antarctica. Penguins may not be dicks to each other like our fellow citizens, but they shit all over the place. Also, I don't care for fish.

Silver Lining, Day 272

My ear wax sculpture of Donald was stolen by burglars, which is just as well - the world is not ready for such amazing art. (Co-written by New Belgium Brewery)

Silver Lining, Day 271

Every time an acorn hits me in the head, which is a lot these days, I think of Trump, because he's a fucking nut.

Silver Lining, Day 270

In celebration of Boss's Day today, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has promised to never call Donnie a "fucking moron" again.

Silver Lining, Day 269

Please, Green Bay, sign Kapernick, just to piss off the Tangerine Twatwaffle.

Silver lining, Day 268

When Trump says something reasonable on Twitter, it means Baron unlocked his phone. (Thanks to Melanie for the idea here.)

Silver Lining, Day 267

The thousands of people employed by the health exchanges know that, thanks to Trump, we have a great fall back strategy in all those great mining jobs he's bringing back to 'Murica.

Silver Lining, Day 266

Why don't you write an executive order to outlaw silver linings? Asshole.

Silver Lining, Day 265

"North Korea's continued pursuit of nuclear weapons is a path that leads only to more isolation," the president said.

He added, "The commitment that the United States of America has made to the security of the Republic of [South] Korea only grows stronger in the face of aggression ... Our alliance does not waiver with each bout of their attention seeking. It just gains the support of the rest of the world." 

Strong and concise message from POTUS! Better than this:

"We can't have madmen out there shooting rockets all over the place ... This shouldn't be handled now, but I'm gonna handle it because we have to handle it. 'Little Rocket Man.' "

Too bad the first quote was from Obama in 2014. Our Dotard in Chief prefers the language of playgrounds and reality shows to the language of diplomacy.

Where's the silver lining?

Somewhere hidden, in our recollection of once having a leader who spoke intelligently and with the dignity befitting the office of president.

Silver Lining, Day 264

Trump mocks duckbill platypus via Twitter, calls it "the loser of the animal kingdom." When asked to respond, platypus says, "I don't respond to lower forms of intelligence. It's cruel and beneath my office."

Silver Lining, Day 263

Trump unable to find any small pox blankets to give out as traditional Columbus Day gifts.

Silver Lining, Day 262

Driving back from Baltimore, I had a lot of time to reflect and ponder the current state of our nation.

Silver Lining, Day 261

At the Goodwill in Columbia, Maryland, I saw not one, but two copies of Sarah Palin's Going Rogue. Remember the good ol' days when we were worried she could be a heartbeat away from the presidency? Just mull that over for a moment or two....

Silver Lining, Day 260

The Nobel Peace Prize has the added bonus of being one of the few things Rump can't "undo" of the Obama legacy. And it annoys the hell out of Nobamans who think it was totally undeserved.

Silver Lining, Day 259

Trump condemns Sweden after Kazuo Ishiguro wins the Nobel for literature, emphatically declaring: "E.L. James was robbed!"

Silver Lining, Day 258

New standard of allowable deaths (The Katrina Corollary) means fewer catastrophes! Thanks, Donnie!

Silver Lining, Day 257

I saw a discarded Chipotle cup that said, "Every burrito has a silver lining." Being who I am, I immediately thought, "I guess Trump is the Chipotle of presidents. A lot of Americans like him, but he gives the rest of us diarrhea."

Silver Lining, Day 256

Today's Silver Lining was cancelled by the National Rifle Association.

Silver Lining, Day 255

Yankees announced they will be adding more protective netting at the stadium to protect the fans. Next up, the White House.