a sad sad boi

The swallowing of pride: Hurricane Matthew, which has killed more than 280 people in Haiti and has developed into a Category 4 storm, has led Governor Rick Scott of Florida to call for the evacuation of around 1.5 million people. “This storm will kill you,” he warns those who wish to stay. “Time is running out.” (New York Times)

And lack thereof: On The Rush Limbaugh Show, Rush Limbaugh expressed his belief that hurricane forecasts are part an elaborate scheme conceived by the National Hurricane Center and the leftists™. “It’s in the interest of the left to have destructive hurricanes because then they can blame it on climate change, which they can desperately continue trying to sell,” he said. (Huffington Post)

The swallowing of pride: Sighted: Ted Cruz (sadly) phone-banking for the Republican Party and, presumably, Donald Trump. Ted Cruz’s (significantly sad) face did not slip out of the public consciousness without making its rounds on Twitter. (Washington Post)

And lack thereof: According to a recent poll, Barack Obama’s approval ratings have risen 10 points from last year to 55%. Ba-rock on, big man. (CNN)

ted is not cruz-in via Twitter