I can safely bet if one does, other journalists will hoist him to their shoulders with huzzahs all around

You’re right! Bullseye

Ooops. Change that to “Make” from “Mare.”
My fingers were apparently engaging in insurrection against my mind.

Anyone who chooses to use another woman’s name, as well as that of of tribes that fled persecution in Southern Asia,as insult and pejorative is aping Trump’s behavior.
You demean over a million girls and women worldwide and implicitly support hatred & bullying.

I applaud your post. However, a gentle correction: Melisa Hortman was a state senator, not a member of Congress.
She was Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

No need to be insulting about older people.

Absolutely!
I’m 72. Gives me joy when I see younger generations participating in democracy.

By artificially lowering performance ratings across the board, agencies can more easily justify removals. It sets a trap turn yesterday’s “high performer” into today’s “underperformer,” and suddenly, long-serving public servants find themselves on shaky ground.

Lol