DeSantis's crazy doc is appearing before legislators for conformation, but he's still nutty

Michael Avenatti has opted to represent himself in his Stormy case.

He should ask Ted Bundy how representing himself worked out. Oh wait, it didn't.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/michael-avenatti-fires-his-lawyers-and-will-cross-examine-stormy-daniels-himself

New poll shows TFG beats DeSantis in 2024 53% to 13%, but

the pollster, McLaughlin & Associates, rates only a C/D grade from FiveThirtyEight.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-crushes-desantis-by-more-than-quadruple-in-new-poll-from-former-trump-campaign-pollster/ar-AAT2Pra?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531

WaPo's Phil Bump: What if a left-leaning Scotus justice did what Thomas's wife does?

WaPo warns about interviewing autocrats

What's up with the Trump-DeSantis "feud"?

Strikes me as being about as genuine as a wrestling match. Supposing that TFG is setting up the Gov as his future Veep. In the meantime, Gov runs for another wrecking ball term in Tallahassee. If Gov becomes TFG's White House sidekick, he's perfectly positioned for a 2028 run... or to become POTUS if TFG kicks the bucket.

Currently, they're obviously cross-roughing the vax issue: TFG pleases moderate Repugs with his new pro-vax stance while Gov keeps the anti-vaxxers happy. Their faux feud garners publicity for them both.

CORRECTION: Typed Greenwald instead of the correct name: Greenberg.

The End of the American Dark Ages?

A thought-provoking piece from the Washington Post:

"Isn't that what our nation has been stewing in these past few years -- a medieval pottage of religious extremism, anti-science sneering, conspiracy theories and ill-conceived, rag-tag, spear-and-pole crusades. Heck, we even have a plague."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/we-re-living-in-the-new-dark-ages-and-it-s-time-to-turn-on-the-light/ar-AASi5Jb?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531