I had another bad night from COPD, but I do have three articles today. I’m current with replies. Tomorrow I have my quarterly appointment for minor foot surgery, so it is likely I’ll have an Open Thread at most.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:37 (average 4:17). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From MoveOn: Al Franken’s Awesome Quote On Why Republicans Are Like 4-Year-Olds
I could not have explained this difference between nationalism and authentic patriotism better.
From NY Times: Republicans on Saturday canceled the opening day of their national convention, saying their first concern was for the safety of delegates and guests in the face of Tropical Storm Isaac, which is strengthening and is headed toward Florida’s West Coast.
Excellent! There is a God! 😉
From Business Week: On the eve of their national party conventions, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are locked in a close race to amass the requisite 270 Electoral College votes for victory. And the contest is exactly where it was at the start of the long, volatile summer: focused on seven states that are up for grabs.
Neither candidate has a significant advantage in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Ohio, Nevada, New Hampshire and Virginia, which offer a combined 85 electoral votes, according to an Associated Press analysis of public and private polls, spending on television advertising and numerous interviews with Republican and Democratic strategists in battleground states.
As a result those seven states will get almost all the attention and economic benefit from the campaigns. That’s one of the reasons I prefer a national popular vote.
Cartoon:
Republicans would LOVE to repeal this one!
15 Responses to “Open Thread–8/26/2012”
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Allen Franken speaks the truth.
Think of all the money the repubs are losing because of the delay to their convention. bwahhhh.
The Electoral College has long past its usefulness. Time for it to go.
Agree, but it's not easy.
Puzzle — 3:52 As I did this puzzle, an old camp song came to mind. I haven't sung that in almost 50 years.
In a cabin in the woods,
a little bear by the window stood.
Help me, help me he said,
or the hunter will shoot me dead.
Come inside and stay with me,
and happy we will be.
MoveOn — AMEN!!!
NY Times — Heard that too yesterday. The down side — they are going to pack in that hot air into the remaining days, leaving nothing out! Well at least according to the news I heard.
Business Week — A national popular vote would certainly give people like Rocky Anderson and Jill Stein a better chance at recognition and a better chance to build a national grassroots following. But it would also mean that there would have to be overall election reforms which would dictate run-off elections etc.
Cartoon — I am sure that some Republican/Teabaggers would like to go back 100 years and stop the suffragette movement and the 19th amendment. Wasn't it the Virginia Slims cigarette ad that said "You've come a long way baby!"
4:19 I've said it before and I'll say it again. Do NOT attempt to do this jigsaw puzzle after a few glasses of wine.
3:05 Thanks Patty. I took your advice and waited until today to do the puzzle. If I was a republican I would say tough shit, but I am a Democrat so I will share the victory with you.
Second for me.
If that bear is Republican, don't believe him.
Thanks!
Too bad!
Not really, as long as plurality rule remains.
It was.
Came across a pretty good acronym for Hurricane ISAAC:
I
Swamped
An
Assholes
Convention
Very good! Couldn't agree more!
I concur with I Need A Name. BTW, did you see Chris Matthews take on the RNC Chairman. It was goooood.
The way Chris Matthews acted like a reporter should in addressing Rinse Pubics and the racism of his party was a thing of beauty.
(Did you know that if you remove all the vowels from the GOP Chairman's name – REINCE PRIEBUS, – you end up with
RNC PR BS)
That is so rich! ROTFLMAO!
Do you know where I might find this thing of beauty on the net? I'd love to see this RNC PR BS. Thanks Nameless.
I know you can get a pin or bumper sticker of it here:
http://www.thatsmycongress.com/newsletter/mail.cgi/archive/stickbuttonshirt/20110126175302/
And there's a hilarious one done as a Wheel of Fortune board with his name, minus all the vowels, and the puzzle category is "ASSHOLE"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101746681
Excellent twice!