Quick Clips / Irony / Those 60,000 Miles April 1, 2024March 31, 2024 QUICK CLIPS Two conservatives make the case for Biden (60 seconds worth sharing): “The nation can survive bad policy; we can’t survive a president who is willing to torch the Constitution.” Chris Wallace asks Larry David about Trump (60 seconds). Trump Doesn’t Want Nikki Haley Voters (But We Do) (30 seconds). Lindsey Graham says it perfectly (60 seconds). IRONY You can’t be president if you were born in Canada and only moved here the following week, but you can be president if you’re a rapist who’s lied to the FBI, been twice impeached, plotted to overthrow an election, and sat idly by — for hours — while the Capitol was under a brutal attack for which you were “practically and morally responsible.” I find some irony in that. MILES Bob: “Thanks yesterday’s tip about the Bilt credit card. I looked but cannot find any mention of 60,000 bonus points.” → Oops! Sorry not to be more clear. It’s not a sign-up bonus; it’s the points you can get over the course of a year by paying your rent or condo charges via the card. John: “Yes, the Bilt credit card does work for Condo and HOA fees — you just have to tell it to mail a check and do it enough in advance for the check to arrive on time. My wife is a master at this stuff and she set it up. BUT there are some hoops to jump through. You need to do 5 other transactions on Bilt each billing cycle or you don’t get points for the rent or HOA fees. Also, on the first day of the month, you get double points on Bilt for every category (except rent or HOA fees). Since you need to do 5 transactions each billing cycle beyond rent or HOA, it makes sense to do them on the 1st. Gift cards bought from restaurants count. It’s a bit of work – it’s my wife’s part time job – but if you use the points it’s worth it. PS – My book is now live on Amazon. → Thanks — and congratulations on the book! Carl: “It’s a scam, just like your America-last communist administration.” → Carl is referring to what he calls “the small print” requirement to make those 5 other charges on the card each cycle. But I’m pretty sure almost anyone charges 5 transactions a month — ranging from a cup of coffee to a couple of gallons of gas. Hardly a high bar, even for communists who hate America.