It must be his smirking, lizard-like charm...

Why would they...I mean, they have to know that...like, are they out of their-huh? What am I muttering about? Why this. And I know you're not going to click so I'll blog'splain. Two state senators in Oklahoma want to rename fourteen mile stretch of Route 66 after Donald Trump.

An artist's rendition of what the sign would look
like. You know, before it's immediately defaced.

A useless, crumbling symbol of America's
decline? Maybe they're on to something...

Route 66 is, or was-since most of it has been supplanted by other highways-sort of the main route for people crossing the country. It ran from Chicago to Santa Monica and was for decades an important part of American identity. But now it's not really a thing out side of a nostalgia kick. Local municipalities put up signs and sell crap with the phrase "Historic Route 66" written on it, but with the people for whom the Route carries fond memories increasingly, well, dying of old age, it's sort of fading out of the public consciousness. Is this a bad time for a boomer joke?

I know I missed the dog pile on this one,
but it bears repeating: He doesn't even
know where he's building his racist wall.

Yes. So this brings us to Oklahoma State Senators Marty Quinn and Nathan Dahm who, deep in Trump country as they are, want to immortalize the former host of The Apprentice's greatest accomplishments by slapping his name on something many people hold as an important part of America's culture even though he has nothing to do with Oklahoma or the Route. In fact, I'm pretty sure he wouldn't be able to find Oklahoma on a map. Remember when he bragged about the border wall in Colorado?

Proud of their presi-wait, Quinn knows
 which one Trump is right? I mean, could
this all be a big misunderstanding?

But it's not about taking anything away from Route 66, instead it's about honoring Trump's many...uh...here's what Quinn had to say:

"We think a lot of Route 66, don't want to diminish that in any way, but at the same time, we're very proud of our President and want to give him credit for the many positive things that we have."

-Oklahoma State Senator Marty Quinn,

giving Trump credit for everything, evidently

Marty? Are...are you ok?
Blink twice if you need help.

For the many positive things we have...? Weird, right? Not for the many positive things Trump has done for Oklahoma, or for America, just for everything. Everything. When pressed for specifics by CNN, Marty gave possibly the saddest answer I've every heard saying that he reengaged citizens in "flyover country"-his phrase, not mind and that Trump has:

"...brought out the best in many people that think they have been forgotten by previous presidents." 

-Senator Marty Quinn, 

bumming me out

Imagining the day we can chisel his
name off buildings like some disgraced
Pharaoh is all that keeps me going.

The best in...the best in people? Brings out the-did they not hear about how Nazis are like marching in the streets again? And Ukraine? And the multiple sexual assault accusations and-and-could it be that they're willing to overlook all that because he makes them feel appreciated...somehow? Is this like some kind of statewide Stockholm syndrome? I mean, in the end a fourteen mile stretch of an old highway doesn't mean a whole lot, and we'll just take the signs down as soon as he's out of office, but what does he have over them?

I don't think I'm off base here when I suggest that Donald Trump has nothing but contempt for the poors and wouldn't, if it weren't for his need for the constant validation of stadiums full of ecstatic supporters cheering for him at the rallies he throws for himself, be caught dead in a flyover country.

"What a beautiful welcome. Such a beautiful welcome from the
 people of the great state of...uh...this state. The best welcome."

-Trump, holding a rally for himself