Falling Short

 Okay: Here's the part where I apologize to Drew Barrymore.

Ms. Barrymore backed off her original intent to resume production of her chat show during a writers and actors strike. To be sure, there was a lot more direct and harsh criticism than the words I tossed around that played a part in changing her mind, but I nonetheless applaud her decision to stick with the ones that brought her to this point: writers and actors. She said, "I have no words to express my deepest apologies to anyone I have hurt and, of course, to our incredible team who works on the show and has made it what it is today. We really tried to find our way forward. And I truly hope for a resolution for the entire industry very soon." 

Sorry, Drew. Thanks for listening.

Now, how about the rest of the folks who seems to be blissfully unaware of how their actions impact the rest of the planet. The easiest target here would be Lauren Boebert, a middle-aged grandma who calls for "family values" and strict adherence to the "word of God" who lied about all kinds of illicit shenanigans in and around her seat in a public theater. On a third try, she felt compelled to apologize for "falling short of her values." And she blamed her behavior on a "public and difficult divorce." Her date that night was a Democrat named Quinn Gallagher who is the proprietor of a bar that has hosted LGBTQ+ events and drag performances. 

There was a time when this kind of behavior could only end in a tearful press conference resulting in the one whose values had been compromised resigning. 

Not now. The former game show host and twice-impeached "president" appeared on network television this past weekend to give a softball interview to the new host of Meet The Press in which he confessed that it was his decision to believe the 2020 election was rigged. Add this to the stack of indictments, convictions and accusations that swirl around this beast like the cloud of filth that surround Pig Pen and suddenly Richard Nixon's impassioned speech given on the night he resigned appears as the peak of humility. 

Donald Trump taught his minions well. Groping in a theater seems like pretty small potatoes compared to the attempted overthrow of a democratic election, but with a track record like his, why would George Santos' behavior get any notice at all in this venue? 

No apologies for these folks.