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January 19, 2017

Johnny's breakup letter with Michigan

First off Michigan, it's not Johnny, it's you. We just need to set the parameters of this breakup, it's you.

Michigan, what the fuck is wrong with you? After Tuesday Johnny can no longer come back to you in good conscience (his elderly mother's health not withstanding) and stay or spend dime one with you fuckers. Not one dime. If the time comes when Johnny DOES have to come back for a sad last trip pertaining to his mother he's going through Canada so as to not spend dime one in Pennsylvania either (most knew the sister-fucking no-driving citizens of Ohio were already voting for the Cheeto-faced Shitgibbon). Michigan, you really really fucked up Tuesday.

First off, to any Michigan residents reading this, you've become a laughingstock along the eastern seaboard. Barack Obama bailed out the auto industry against great odds and at great political peril and this is how you thank him, with a guy who would have let you rot on the vine. Classic. Yes, most people out here Johnny has talked to are really thinking Michigan is filled with low-information goofs right now.

And look at you. You've re-elected a failed governor both economically AND morally bankrupt in serial poisoner Rick Snyder. You had a chance to throw him out Michigan and you voted for him again and then Flint happened not only on his watch, but on his coverup. He's STILL your governor. Sure, you may wanna throw Chris Christie back in Johnny's face and Johnny cannot and will not defend The Outlaw Jersey Whale, BUT Christie's faults are his own and apart from some traffic he's basically hurt himself whereas Snyder has hurt (and some of the Legionnaire's disease cases in Flint have died) men, women and children with his stupidity. Nary even a recall petition.

Michigan people are wondering where the yelling at them stops and where the breakup terms are discussed, fine, here you go, Michigan. No more. No more visits, no more trips to Mackinac Island, or Saugatuck or Kalamazoo or Ypsilanti. No more Zingermann's or Vernors orders to the house. No more Shinola watches, no more team jerseys or shirts ie MSU, Lions, Red Wings et al. No more domestic car buying. Ouch, that's right, no more domestic car buying. Well, not from GM, Chrysler or Ford anyway. Some other carmakers because of factories here claim to make 'domestic cars' even if with an asterisk. Seriously, Johnny has been a domestic auto buyer since he was 19. Never ever ever thought he wouldn't buy a piece of Detroit steel when the time came. No more. Why take it out on companies? Easy, what did they have to say about Trump during the election? They said nothing. Well, not nothing exactly, Ford did step up to the plate to defy Trump, but only to tell him they weren't moving to Mexico. Nothing about his tone, tenor, lies, sexual assault language, and nothing from Detroit's Big Three. Great, you said nothing, now deal with the consequences. It's odd as well because Johnny worked with (not for) GM Communications for many many years and knows how hard both Ford and GM were making outreach to the gay community and to other minorities a so-called priority, guess not huh? Nothing from them maybe because they didn't want to upset the union help. Johnny knows goddamned well how the UAW voted, he's seen these guys, broken bread with them, lived around these guys for decades, they were Trump voters. Oh yes, a lot of them were. Guys whom without the current Democrat would be living in the road eating from garbage cans picked a guy who in 2008 would have had them do just that. Fuck Detroit's automakers, silence is consent. Johnny's buying a Subaru next time, suck on that Wolverine State.

So, Michigan, you've fucked yourself to the point you've become a laughingstock. You did it to yourself, nobody helped you get to the place you're in today but you and your voters. You'll have to live with that in your own pathetic world because Johnny's not coming back. He and Mrs. Johnny always thought they'd buy a lot on a small secluded lake in northern Michigan and build a cabin on it and retire, the good years.

That lake just got moved to Vermont, or Massachusetts, or New Hampshire, or New Jersey or New York. Bye Michigan, hope your garbage cans are full up, with the guy you just voted for you're gonna need them to be. Maybe you can share with Wisconsin or Pennsylvania when you run out.

Some things are unforgivable, this was one.

Trump really got taken down a few pegs didn't he?

It's like when the bully finally gets his ass kicked. Johnny will bet Trump was tied down by staff feeding him Xanax as he rants at John Kasich for not going to his states convention in Cleveland and leaving that available to Tim Kaine to batter him with. Michael Bloomberg pulled Trump into an alley and took his lunch money tonight. Like Terrence McDonald of the Jersey Journal tweeted tonight, tomorrow's Trump press conference should be a dandy. Wonder how he'll answer for asking for a foreign nation to commit espionage so he can win an election. That's treason. And a violation of the Logan Act.

Live from RNC headquarters inside Trump Tower:

Imagine that, we talked to an "enemy" made deal and nobody died

A lot of people are safer and NOBODY died. Funny how when you talk with someone what you find out about them. Shit, the USA isn't perfect, look at some of our idiotic decisions lately. It's a flawed world but at least for one day two old enemies can at least try to start a real discussion and again, and Johnny can't stress this enough, nobody had to die.

#IranTalks

Mayor Fulop forgot Johnny's invitation to his Bill Clinton fundraiser

Either His Excellency Mayor Steve Fulop forgot Johnny's $2500 a plate fundraiser invitation for Fulop's 2017 re-election campaign, or more likely it's just lost in the mail.

Yep, former President Bill Clinton will be in Jersey City December 3rd at Liberty House. Unlike former Mayor Healy who supported President Obama from the get go, Fulop was a Hillary man. The Fulop invitation reportedly says that even if you can't attend you can still write Fulop a $10,000 check.

Yeah, right. If the Mayor can't be bothered to send Johnny an invitation to see The Big Dog (and Johnny HAS met with former President Clinton back in his Ypsilanti days) there's no way in hell he can expect a check just because he needs money. Fulop has a lot more to do and a lot more to prove before he can just expect donations to come pouring in. For instance not flip-flopping on borrowing money for city retirement costs would be a good start.

Happy Independence Day!

Today might be a good day to look at your dwindling freedoms under George W. Bush, Barack Obama, the NSA, the FBI, PRISM, and the Patriot Act. Seriously, are you just going to give away your RIGHT to not be spied on with dubious warrant claims? Are you just going to give away your FREEDOM to not have your phone calls listened or your internet searches cataloged? Are you going to let National Intelligence Director James Clapper lie to Congress and not go to jail over the depth and scope of the spying? Guaranteed if you lied to Congress you'd be in jail yesterday.

So while you watch the teevee specials today on great Americans who built this land and gave us our birthrights, and watch the shells bursting over the Hudson River tonight ask yourself if you're just willing to accept what you're told by the powers that be or if you're ready to hold them to account.

Again, Happy Independence Day and Restore the Fourth!

President Barack Obama has endorsed Mayor Healy for another term

You can say this about President Obama, he remembers those who got behind him early in 2007 in his uphill climb for the Democratic nomination against Hillary Clinton. The President endorsed Mayor Healy, one of Obama's first backers when he announced his candidacy, for another term in Jersey City.

Said Mr. Obama:
“To continue moving America forward, we need more leaders like my friend, Jerry Healy. He’s made Jersey City a vital engine for economic growth, innovation and opportunity."

Not a bad endorsement Mayor. Certainly it will sway some voters in Jersey City.

Your thoughts dear readers?

You know those double takes you do when something just seems odd?

Well here was one this morning:

“I think his inaugural address instead of trying to bring people together was a manifesto for, ‘Hey, it’s my way or the highway,’” Chris Christie said of Obama's Inaugural address.

Chris Christie said "my way or the highway" is a bad way of doing business.

Noted.

An African American President being "sworn in" on MLK Day, now that's something

President Barack Obama will reaffirm his oath of office at noon today, Dr. Martin Luther King Day across America. What a moment for our nation. Who would have thought just even 20 years ago this was possible. While the President is a great orator he will be challenged to meet MLK's soaring words spoken back in 1963.

Here now, a tradition at the Jersey City Desk, the "I Have a Dream" speech delivered on the National Mall August 28, 1963.

Anybody wanna make a prediction?

Does anyone wanna take a shot at the electoral college number tonight? Any of you feeling all Carnac the Magnificent? To sweeten the pot the one closest to the right number gets to pick a song for the Friday music series. Johnny's prediction is 303 for our reigning champion Barack Obama and 235 for our challenger Mitt Romney.

Disagree? Hit the comments and take a swing...