Quote of the Day

Central to this narrative is the presentation of the difference between Trump and Obama as akin to the difference between Hitler and Gandhi. A better analogy – especially when it comes to foreign policy – would be the difference between John Wayne Gacy, the serial killer who was known for dressing up as a clown at public events, and Ted Bundy, the tall, handsome serial killer who enticed his victims into his car with his charm and good looks.

—Peter Bolton at Counter Punch

He's writing about how Joe Biden has stapled himself to Barack Obama's increasingly dubious legacy.

It's a wonderfully evocative turn of phrase.

H/t Naked Capitalism.