* Floridian Adam Johnson, 37, the Capitol rioter who posed while toting Nancy Pelosi’s lectern, was sentenced by a DC District judge to 75 days in jail plus one year of supervised release and a $5,000 fine and $500 in damage restitution. Judge Reggie Walton said he wanted to send a message that such conduct was unacceptable and that there are going to be “severe consequences.” Too bad he didn’t. Alas, Johnson dodged the “severe consequences” bullet that should be aimed at any and all democracy-undermining, insurrectionist traitors.
* “I believe there are a lot of people in this country that are influenced by Marxism that don’t even realize they’re influenced by Marxism.”–That was CPAC speaker Marco Rubio, whose Marxism influence is more likely via Groucho.
* Speaking of Rubio, he said he planned on being a no-show at President Biden’s State of the Union speech. His reason: the requirement to follow strict COVID guidelines. “I’m just tired of all the COVID theater crap,” he said by way of explanation.
* “This is another red meat pandering bill, and it has nothing to do with parental rights. It is empowering mean people to be more mean.”–State Rep. Michael Grieco, D-Miami Beach, in reference to Florida’s so-called “Don’t say gay” bill.
* The Department of Health is now recommending that businesses should stop requiring employees to wear masks.
* “There is a place in science for those who like to go against the grain. And that place is research or academia, which is his specialty. He can publish all the editorials he wants decrying accepted science, but what he cannot and should not do is lead the Florida Department of Health.”–State Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, referring to newly confirmed Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo.