I’m writing for tomorrow and hurrying to get this, tomorrow’s only article, done before going for my eligibility interview for point-to-point disability transit. Unless things change, moving day is 12/11, and the movers I’m hiring will do most of the work. Financially I won’t be hit overly hard by this, because I have been delaying gratification on things I wanted, and at times needed, for a couple of years to bury money in my kitty box to make this happen. Fantasy football players, don’t forget to be set for the Thursday night game.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:53 (average 4:58). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From Upworthy: What’s It Really Like To Be Transgender? Raw Answers To The Questions You’ve Been Too Nervous To Ask
Kudos to Johnnyboyxo. Sie has a more authentic sense of self than any Republican hatemonger.
From MSNBC: Republicans abandon the facts to bash Obama.
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Rachel can call it Obama Derangement Syndrome, but I’ll call it the hypocrisy of TEAbuggery. Obama may have omitted God, but it must have been edited into the Gettysburg address, because the earliest versions also omit it. Republicans, however, omit God from Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christianity.
From NY Times: Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader, is prepared to move forward with a vote that could severely limit the minority party’s ability to filibuster presidential nominees, possibly as early as this week, Democrats said Tuesday.
Exasperated with the refusal of Senate Republicans to confirm many of President Obama’s nominees, Mr. Reid has been speaking individually with members of his caucus to gauge whether there is enough support to change filibuster rules.
On at least three previous occasions the Senate votes to Nuke the Republican Filibastards have been there. The last time Republicans withdrew the filibuster on several nominees, including the head of the CFPB. The two times before that, Leg Hound Harry made a gentlemen’s agreement with Republicans that lasted less than a month, before Republicans broke their promise. Senate Republicans are happy to promise on their honor, because most have none.
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3:23 I'm just flittin' around the flower.
3:23 …with me!
We have to stop meeting like this.
Shhhhhhhh. Maybe no one will notice.
Good luck at your interview today.
Upworthy ~ Johnny is definitely more in touch than most of the "Moral Majority" who believe in family values.
MSNBC ~ The "Right" does not need a reason, nor facts, to bash our President. They only need a crazy idea. And, let's face it; they have an overabundance of them. I bet President Obama killed Elvis too.
NY Times ~ I'll believe it when I see it. The liars will probably make another promise and goo old Leg Hound Harry will believe them yet again. I hope not but that seems to be the way he acts all the time. I wonder if those brass balls are hollow.
Cartoon ~ You look like the cat who swallowed the canary.
Filibustard nuking underway! They're finally doing it!
Trans-gender could it be we need to have one comprehensive definition so that so many people will stop asking questions and just allow these folks to live their life without stares and deeply personal judgments. All of us are different in various ways. I don't want to know who sleeps with whom, I do not watch celebrity TV, I do not care. I know for certain, this is none of my business.
News Flash – All president's take vacation, most have played golf and used it as a way of removing the pressure cooker of the White House to talk with members of Congress. I wish they would take more vacation's that job is incredibly stressful, they need "Chill Time" maybe not as much as Bush, but it doesn't matter. When the presidents go on vacation the job still goes with them.
Well, we all know that Lincoln did not go to church, didn't care about religion and only used the word god to pacify some Americans. The speech that lacked the phrase about god was actually the one Lincoln himself preferred. Never let it be said that Rush will not take any opportunity to attempt to trash the president.
Definition of one that is not patriotic – Rush Limbaugh and is gaggle of fans.
Harry Reid has done the deed – no more filibusters during considerations of nominees appointed by the president. Thumbs Up, Harry!
Total number of nominations blocked for ALL other presidents – 86
Total number of nominations blocked against Obama – 82
Enough is Enough!
Thanks TC, nice to see you in a happy mood and feeling good.
[Photo: This is why we must reform the Senate filibuster.]
Kitty, this is the only fill featured editor for WordPress, but the photo include commands had to be disbled for all but me, itcauuse it opened a huge securitry hole for hackers to get into the back end. Sprry!!
Happy Cat! 🙂 Glad you are feeling frisky and in better health these days!
Transgendered…..why should anyone care what someone else is regarding gender or ethnicity or race or how they live their private lives in the privacy of their own bedrooms? I only see a human being (until a bagger/fundy/fascist/rethug, et al) opens their mouth and lets me know they are not a human being. LGBT's get way too much scrutany and hate thrown at them 24/7/365 and it needs to stop.
So the Prez didn't do or did do or wouldn't do or almost did, should have done — WHATEVER — you know the frikken Rethuglifascists are going to pick him apart at every opportunity. HELLO — if they would OMD — READ and/or — GASP! — LEARN something about which they spew their hateful ignorant bullshit, they would know that the original speech DID NOT HAVE the word 'God' in it. Period. Revisionism SUX the big one IMO.
Well, the Titanium pair I FedExed to Leg Hound musta worked! 🙂
Sorry, having a gag reflex goin on here…..happens every time I have the misfortune to either see or hear Limpdick Rush Limburger…..and his frikken Dittoheads. Bashing anything or anyone NOT a 1) Rush fan aka Dittohead 2) Fascist or 3) OWMM. is his business….facts never enter the picture with this belicose bloviator. Nothing new….move along.
4:42 barely, but under the wire.
Will watch video later, I want to get this posted – so many people are just insecure about their own sexuality. If you aren't insecure, other people's don't bother you.
Obama: Proverb: "Any stick is good enough to beat a dog with," 1908. With different phasing, oldest citation is 1564. Answers dot com rephrases as "An excuse to justify a harsh action or opinion is easy to find." Especially if you are a Republican. Truth optional.
Filibuster reform passed for ALL administrative nominations and SOME judicial nominations. I sure hope we get our new DC judges. I got breaking news mails from three newspapers and Jeff Merkley. You go, Oregon! And I signed a "thank you card."
Looks like a wonderful mood. Long may it last!!!
P. S. Here's the link to the thank you note to Harry Reid.
http://action.cwa-union.org/c/1575/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=7524&tag=email:(senaterules)ask-senaterules-170273/7542&utm_medium=email&utm_source=senaterules&utm_campaign=7542
5:14
I can only laugh at the nut job comparisons… 😈
I won't hold my breath this time… 🙄
I don't believe it's a choice but rather a crap shoot in the genes. Everyone is so very different and it is no one elses business… 😆
Tom is so quotable! " Republicans, however, omit God from Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christianity. "
Right on! And right on Miss Kitty!
Upworthy: Bravo to Johnnyboyxo. It takes a lot of courage to be a transgender, Bless her.
MSNBC: The Republicans abandoned facts the day Obama was elected.
NY times: HARRY HELD OUT! Hooray!
TC deserves to be in a good mood!
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Thanks everyone. I'm in a huge rush, because I just have to cover Harry's ObamaBalls and distribute it in spite of a hellaciuous day tomorrow.