A Tale of Two S. Kings and Other Stories

twistedchick linked to a brief squib at Daily Kos linking to an interview with Stephen King at Rolling Stone.  One of the commenters misread the headline as referring to Shaun King and linked to an openish letter he penned in the NY Daily News.  Both items express contempt for Mr. Trump.  (A third non-S Mr. King denies endorsing Trump.)

Apparently Pat Buchanan is still alive.  (Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine.  Link via Mark Evanier.)

Threading the needle:  Republic of T reports on denouncing racism while supporting racists.  With several videos, statements by Republicans, and

As WaPo’s Jennifer Rubin wrote, the GOP has managed to turn what Republicans once claimed was a bad rap that Republicans are racists into a “accurate, deadly analysis, ” that too many Republicans harbor racist views and/or don’t recognize racism when its right in front of them."

Oh, they recognize it, alright. Just like a duck recognizes another duck. It’s just that when a candidate looks like duck, walks like a duck, and sounds even more like a duck than a duck, Republican can’t bring themselves to call him a duck — because they knew who they were endorsing.

quacking.

That's more than enough about Mr. Trump.  Well, maybe this.  But I wouldn't want to spoil your dinner.