The Brexit Mess: The British Parliament over the weekend forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask for a delay in exiting the European Union and he did, sort of.

  Johnson wrote three letters to the EU. The first asked for an extension beyond the Oct. 31^st deadline, but he didn’t sign it. The second was a photocopy of the legislation passed by Parliament requiring him to ask for an extension. And the third was a personal letter from Johnson saying he opposed an extension.

  Johnson says he will ask for another vote today. So far, Parliament has refused to approve any formal agreement for a relationship with the EU after Britain gets out. 

The Madness of King Donald: President Trump is blaming Democrats and the press for pressuring him to give up his plan to hold the next G-7 summit in June at his Miami gold resort.

  “I thought I was doing something very good for our Country by using Trump National Doral, in Miami, for hosting the G-7 Leaders. It is big, grand, on hundreds of acres,” he wrote.

  Republicans also joined in on criticizing Trump for make money hosting a crowd of diplomats and journalists from around the world. Trump whined that, “I would be willing to do it at NO PROFIT or, if legally permissible, at ZERO COST to the USA. But, as usual, the Hostile Media & their Democrat Partners went CRAZY!”

  The NY Times reports that it was Republican criticism that actually made Trump change his mind. 

  Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said on Fox News that, “My guess is we’ll find someplace else that the media won’t like either for another reason.” He added, “Will we end up putting on an excellent G7 someplace else? Yes, we will.”

Faint Courage: After announcing he will not run for another term, Florida Republican Rep. Francis Rooney became the only Republican in the House to openly admit he would consider impeachment of President Trump. “I want to study it some more … but it’s certainly very very serious and troubling,” he said. “I don’t think you can rule (impeachment) out until you know all the facts.”

  And Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham also says he has an open mind, although he set the bar at actual criminal activity on the part of the President. “Sure, I mean show me something that is a crime,” Graham said.

Boys of October: The World Series opens tomorrow night in Houston with the Washington Nationals visiting the Houston Astros. Saturday night the Astros eliminated the Yankees from the Series for the third time in the last 10 years.

Oh Canada: Canadians vote today to decide the fate of their charming but troubled Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. The polls say it’s close.

  Trudeau had been cruising to probable re-election before someone dug up old photos of him partying in blackface and brownface makeup. The handsome Trudeau had swept into office four years ago presenting himself as a feminist, a champion of Indigenous people, and the fight against global warming. His critics say his liberalism is just a pose to win votes.

The Bulletin Board: A tornado struck near Dallas last night, leaving a path of destruction and knocking out power for thousands of people. Several homes and businesses were destroyed. — Three soldiers were killed in a training accident at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Their Bradley fighting vehicle rolled over into water. More soldiers are killed in training accidents than in combat. — Several cities in Chile are under a state of emergency after rioting over income inequity and the cost of living. At least seven people have been killed.

Turn Right: California limousine and tour bus operators are angry after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law outlawing marijuana use in their vehicles. The law was passed to make sure the drivers didn’t get accidentally stoned, but the industry says it’s a party killer. They wouldn’t mind, though, if Newsom signed a law prohibiting teenage prom-goers from vomiting in the back seat.

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