It's a Great Day to Whup Somebody's Ass

Listen while you read:  You're fired!

Have you ever had one of those days when nothing goes right?
Your wife starts bitching about whatever it was she was bitching about last night
So you escape into the bathroom just to sit there on your throne
But after you finish your business, the toilet paper's gone

Well, it's a great day for me to whup somebody's ass
It's a bad day, so you better get off my back
You might get cold-cocked if you cross my path
'Cause it's a great day for me to whup somebody's ass

~  Donald Trump  Paul Thorn

Well, the star of The Apprentice did it again. In case you've been vacationing on another planet (which sometimes sounds like a good idea), James Comey, Director of the FBI, was relieved of his duties last night. As the NYT tells it, Comey was making a presentation to some FBI agents in LA when the TV screens behind him revealed that Comey had been fired. Comey thought it was a prank, a funny one. And then he was escorted into another room where he learned, once again, of the impetuous behavior of the man who holds the nuclear codes.

I got to see Paul Thorn last month, which you may recall from my post on April 21. Wry and honest, Thorn's lyrics tell it like it is. He is as entertaining a live performer as anyone could want, and I hope I have the opportunity to see/hear him again. In searching for songs about getting fired, this one came up. It appears on 2003's Camel Toe. Later in the song, the persona does get fired and plots his revenge. We can only hope that Comey is doing the same, although preferably without the use of a crowbar.

This latest event, 110 days into an SMH administration, has sent the country reeling. Journalists, government agencies, politicians, and all us regular folk are scratching our heads in disbelief. And some of us (including me) are hoping that finally, this is the beginning of the end. We of a certain age remember Watergate all too well. Saturday Night Massacre? The parallels are blatantly obvious.

Once again, fasten your seatbelts. There are a few more bumps ahead. And be sure to turn the music up. Loud. It helps.