Thoughts for the Day, February 21, 2024: Remember to order your new sneakers.

PT Barnum is alive and well and living in Florida in the body of the former president. 

Yesterday, the former president announced his entrance into the footwear business with the announcement of his “Never Surrender High Top Sneaker”. It is available for the super duper extraordinarily low price of $399.

This is not a shoe that you will find in stores. It is only available by ordering online.  To make it more affordable, it can be purchased in five easy monthly payments of $100 plus the extremely affordable shipping price of $100 with an approved credit card. 

NSHTS is also available for the super duper extraordinarily low price of $399 and free shipping with a $500 donation to the MAGA defense fund/presidential campaign. 

But wait, NSHTS super-duper and extraordinary laces for the shoes are available for the unbelievably low price of $35 for one lace or $50 for two laces.  The $50 shipping fee for the laces is waived with a $200 donation to the MAGA defense fund/presidential campaign.

But wait, there is more.  By ordering two pairs of NSHTS shoes and four NSHTS laces for the out of this world price of $1,200 and a donation of $1,000 to the MAGA defense fund/presidential campaign, you will receive a new pillow from my closest and bestest friend from the MY PILLOW company.  That’s right, two pairs of shoes, four laces, and a new pillow for the unheard of and never before seen extremely low price of $2,200.  Shipping cost of $250 is waived for anyone donating $5,000 to the MAGA defense fund/presidential campaign.

It is important to act now as the NSHTS shoes and NSHTS laces will be available in limited quantities.  Once the NSHTS shoes and NHSTS laces are sold out, they will never be available again at these super-duper extraordinarily low prices. 

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I didn’t see this coming from Texas this early in the game.  Per multiple sources, The Houston Chronicle, a historically conservative newspaper and one of the biggest newspapers in Texas, endorsed President Joe Biden.

Per Politicus USA, The Houston Chronicle Editorial Board is endorsing President Joe Biden, citing the leadership “of the oldest and arguably the most experienced president in American history,” writing, “the team in the White House for the past three years has performed remarkably well, despite the rancor and divisiveness that have afflicted this nation for nearly a decade.”

They point to Biden’s dedication to governing, “The accomplishments of an administration dedicated to governing, one that believes in the power of government to make life better for the American people, is a key reason we heartily endorse the reelection of President Joe Biden. The other reason, equally important, is to fend off the chaos, corruption and danger to the nation that would accompany the return of Donald Trump to the White House.

“The Biden administration has managed to organize and lead an allied response to a brutish dictator’s invasion of a neighboring democracy. As Ukraine desperately tries to hold off Russia’s invasion, Biden, in the words of former Republican Party operative Stuart Stevens, is ‘standing on the side of freedom versus tyranny in the largest land war in Europe since WWII.’”

They note Biden’s “decades of experience in the Middle East,” contrasting it with Trump lacking the “patience or the prowess to play a significant role in resolving a devilishly complex crisis.”

But they also mention something that will resonate with most voters who pay attention to politics, but during Trump’s chaotic term became obsessed with it due to the sense that at any moment, an imminent threat to our way of life could emerge….”One of the greatest gifts of a democratic civil society is the freedom not to think about government, to wake up and not worry about the mood of a leader. Joe Biden has made governing boring and predictable, both fundamental rights of the people in a healthy democracy.”

I am not sure if this will have an impact on voters in Texas to change how the state votes, which has been a red state in recent presidential elections. It may move the needle for voters who usually vote Republican but who do not want the former president to be the “leader of the free world”. 

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I must have put the whammy on MSU men’s basketball team yesterday in my blog.  The Spartans lost last night at MSU to the Iowa Hawkeyes, in a game that Iowa controlled for most of the game. MSU shot 50% from the free throw line in the game. Not good.

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Quote of the Day: “The other reason, equally important, is to fend off the chaos, corruption and danger to the nation that would accompany the return of Donald Trump to the White House.” The Houston Chronicle editorial board citing one of the reasons they are endorsing Biden in the 2024 presidential election over the former president.

Orchid of the Day:  To my long-time friend from River Rouge, Richard Kerns, for hosting me again this year at Timber Creek Golf Course in Spanish Fort, Alabama. I look forward to this day every year. 

Onion of the Day: MSU men’s basketball team for shooting 50% from the foul line in their loss to Iowa yesterday on MSU’s home court.

Question of the Day: Are you going to buy the “Never Surrender High Top Sneaker” for $399?

Video of the Day: So many similarities, but some significant differences

Inside the life of master showman P.T. Barnum (youtube.com)