TOP TIER. Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis now seen as 2024 contender: “Ron DeSantis as soon as drew nationwide scorn for his stewardship of Florida’s Covid-19 response — critics took to referring to the governor as ‘DeathSantis‘ for his resistance to restrictive measures. However that very blowback — marked by predictions of doom and widespread criticism for being divorced from science — has made DeSantis ascendant within the GOP.”
MICHELANGELO SIGNORILE. The Equality Act can now become law. An LGBTQ senator is blocking it. “To finish the filibuster it could take all Democrats and Vice President Kamala Harris to interrupt a tie. However among the many most vocal opponents of ending the filibuster is Senator Kyrsten Sinema, the Arizona Democrat who thrives on being quirky and is positioned by the media as one of many Democratic ‘moderates.’”
“WOKE POLICE” Bachelor host Chris Harrison takes leave from series after remarks about contestant’s racist past.
WHATEVER I WANT. Jane Fonda on not having a husband or a lover.
RYAN PHILLIPPE. “Gonna grow a full grey beard and hold a funeral for my abs.“
BLEACHED BEARD OF THE DAY. Ricky Martin.
GOP SENATOR BILL CASSIDY. Why I voted to convict: “I voted to convict former President Trump as a result of he’s responsible. That’s what the information demand. I’ve no illusions that this can be a widespread resolution. I made this resolution as a result of People shouldn’t be fed lies about ‘huge election fraud.’ Police shouldn’t be left to the mercy of a mob. Mobs shouldn’t be infected to disrupt the peaceable switch of energy.”
JEFF FLAKE. We should have convicted Trump: “My fellow Republicans, to make our approach again from this four-year detour would require a dose of sincere self-reflection. We had been as soon as the conservative celebration. Our celebration selected to vacate any declare to that mantle after we gave ourselves over to a actuality TV determine whose dedication to something apart from his personal self-interest has all the time been laborious to discern. He cared so little about anybody or something apart from himself that we now know that he couldn’t even be stirred to defend his personal Vice President when his life was in peril. We didn’t convict him. We should always have, however we didn’t. Let’s not compound the grievous harm to the nation and our celebration by persevering with to embrace him.”
SEATTLE. 90-year-old lady walks 6 miles in snow to get COVID vaccine.
YARDI GRAS. COVID pandemic transforms New Orleans’ annual custom. The COVID-19 pandemic closed bars and canceled Mardi Gras events and masquerade balls. However the “Massive Straightforward” loves a giant celebration, so a part of New Orleans was remodeled right into a socially-distanced drive-thru occasion referred to as “Floats In The Oaks.”
EXPLAINER OF THE DAY. Dogecoin.
TEASER OF THE DAY. Abla Fahita: Drama Queen.
TUESDAY TEMPTATIONS. Jleroy.
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