December 13, 2024

Reverse Mortgages Are Next

32 minutes

Michael Ramirez:Las Vegas Review-Journal

On our agenda this week…

The best is yet to come … at least for newly anointed U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle. The now-spurned former finance of Donald Trump Jr. is headed halfway around the world compliments of The Don, but only because “Ambassador to Mars” isn’t a thing yet. And there’s so much more:

Gold sneakers, gold coins, leather-bound Bibles, digital junk collectibles, red hats, camo hats, crypto currency, and now cologne and perfume. That’s the current potpourri of products being shilled by the president-elect who once claimed he could be more presidential than any of his predecessor … while his current wife sells Christmas ornaments and a ghost-written book, and his son-in-law sells his soul to the Saudis for a tidy $2-billion and his son announces three new licensing deals with the Saudis.

The next logical step for Donald Trump: getting his fans to part with their cash: reverse mortgages. Look out Tom Selleck

And another first for Time Magazine: A “Person of the Year” story attached to a 2,300-word fact check debunking much of their cover story.The new administration’s appointments by the numbers:

13 billionaires

3 family members, including sending Junior’s ex-fiance halfway around the world

13 former Fox News on-air employees

15 one-time losing candidates for various elective offices

In the world of actually governing —

Three announced candidates for chair of the Michigan Democratic Party are meeting with county parties in the run-up to the February 22 state party convention. In contention to succeed Lavora Barnes as MDP chair: MDP Rural Caucus chair Mark Ludwig, MDP activist Al Williams, and former state Senator and Whitmer staffer Curtis Hertel Jr.

Legislative Democrats are working overtime to take maximum advantage of their soon-to-be-lost trifecta control of state government

Three Michigan natives gave their valedictory speeches on Capitol Hill in the last few days – all three examples of what’s right with public service: Debbie Stabenow, Dan Kildee, and Mitt Romney.

Jeff Timmer is off this week, with the always lovely Walt Sorg sitting in!

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