In this post, I said — and I quote me: "And what do you want to bet the turnout for Biden's inauguration is way bigger than the turnout for Trump's…and Donald refuses to concede that, either?"
That was one of the dumber things I've said on this blog as my buddy Steve Stoliar pointed out in a message this morning…
I'd bet a lot against that statement. Because COVID will probably be at its most widespread and virulent on January 20th, due to the dramatic spike in recent weeks and the undoubted "booster shot" the virus gets from all the idiots who refuse to stay isolated at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year, I think Biden's inauguration will have, like, a dozen necessary people, strategically placed. Biden would want nothing to do with helping increase the number of COVID victims. Trump, on the other hand, plans to have a 2024 launch rally the same day (but of course!) and I'm certain thousands will show up, both in blind, brain-dead support of Trump and to "stick it to" Biden on his big day. Trump cares nothing about whether we live or die — only big numbers that feed his insatiable ego.
Afterwards, Trump will — in a rare display of accuracy — claim that thousands more attended his rally than Biden's sparsely attended inauguration. And he'll probably throw in how many more attended his first inauguration than attended Biden's as well. Welcome to the New Order.
And he'll probably add, "And wait'll you see how many turn out for my next inauguration in four years!" Yeah, you're right. I momentarily forgot about that disease we'd all like to not have to think about. And it sure will make a nice contrast if it's Biden on one channel being sworn in with a minimum of "Your Majesty" and Trump on another doing one of his "the world loves me" rallies.
Biden ought to announce he's dispensing with galas and balls and parties and all the royal trappings that, frankly, I always thought My Ideal President would dispense with just because they're wasteful and not what America's all about. We elect a public servant. We don't crown a King. He could set a good example by saying, as I have long wished every president would, "I thank you for your confidence in me and the best way I can thank you is to get to work instead of partying all night." And he'd also announce he would not play golf while in office.