I’m writing for tomorrow and feeling poorly. Please pardon my brevity.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:10 (average 4:55). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From Daily Kos: Loony toon Congressman Tim Huelskamp appeared with Rachel Maddow after the SOTU speech to address a series of sick disgusting tweets he posted in the House chamber as the President spoke.
There’s no other way to say it: Obama Derangement Syndrome. For some people seeing a black man address the nation on national tee vee causes them to lose their shit…
…See, they no longer say "YOU LIE" out loud while the President speaks, instead they tweet it out to their hate mob while he’s speaking.
Embarrassed that Rachel was exposing his hate speech on live tee vee, he vainly tried to divert attention away by… you guessed it… a "WHAT ABOUT BENGAAAAAAAAAAHZIII!11!!" rant.
For International readers, I found the same video on YouTube.
I thought it hilarious that every time Rachel asked this Republican liar to validate what he had just said, he changed the subject. In fact, Obama has issued the fewest executive orders per year os any President in the last 117 years.
From Upworthy: If You Needed A Better Reason To Start Cooking More Meals At Home, Here’s One For You
Riddle me this: What is cheap, addictive, and leads to poor nutrition? Exactly what you should be avoiding. Cue the video, my friends!
Thanks to Store to Door, I can now eat more fresh fruits and veggies. If you have a similar service in your community, I strongly recommend using and supporting it.
From Think Progress: On CNN Wednesday, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) told host Wolf Blitzer that she supports equal pay for women despite voting against a measure that would help women achieve that goal…
…But McMorris Rodgers actually voted against laws meant to address the pay disparity between men and women four times. She voted against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act twice, which lengthened the time for victims of pay discrimination to file a complaint. She also voted twice against the Paycheck Fairness Act, a measure aimed at closing the gender wage gap by ending the practice of salary secrecy, thus giving women and others a better chance of rooting out discrimination, narrowing the guidelines for what pay disparities are justified, and strengthening penalties for discrimination as a way to deter it, among other things.
Republicans may say they support equal pay, but they voted unanimously against the Paycheck Fairness Act in the Senate 2010 and just 10 voted for it in the House. Senate Republicans blocked it again in 2012 with a filibuster.
There is a reason that virtually every Republican politician lies about almost all issues. The only way they can get votes is to keep voters ignorant about what they plan and who they represent. Most broadcast media do not challenge their lies.
Cartoon:
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3:35 I doubt I will flutter-by anyone today.
3:36 You fluttered by me.
4:18 I'm working at coming out of my cocoon . . .
Daily Kos ~ Kudos to Rachel for holding her laughter while talking to this clown on the air. I don't think I would have been able to do it. I don't think he answered a singlee question of hers. I am NOT going to watch it a second time to verify my thinking though. I couldn't take it.
Upworthy ~ Of course you would post this while I'm still recuperating from surgery and unable to cook myself. Shane tries but it's not the same. Usually I have a healthy breakfast but this AM, I just finished eating a half of a rather large store bought cinnamon muffin. It was sinfully delicious and not one bit healthy. Thanks, Tom, for filling me with guilt.
Think Progress ~ Cathy McMorris Rogers is a disgrace to all women. Would she be willing to take a pay cut so that her Congressional pay would equal 82% of her male counterparts. I said 82% because that is the average according to a 2011 study for the Institute for Women's Policy Research. It is more often about 75%. I bet she wouldn't like it much. She has the lying while smiling tactic down pat.
Cartoon ~ I agree.
~Time 1:59 – never been under two minutes before. I'm on a roll, temporarily.
I sent out the political cartoons and other posters/pictures this morning. One fits so well here:
"Conservatives are like clouds, one they go away it's a beautiful day."
I think most of us have become dulled to the crazy, mean and unproductive comments out there in cloud land. Let them chatter away, no one of consequence is listening. Every issue is taken to extremes, nothing is rational, so I decided it's better to ignore as much as possible.
Please feel better soon, we do miss your smiling happy face.
All the rest of us stopped to smell the flowers.
4:27 The butterfly got away.
Rachel – yes, there was humor, but so much bullying I found it tough to laugh! I would bet a dollar to a doughnut (except that I think doughnuts cost $1.00 now, don't they? Or maybe you can buy a dozen for $10?) that he will be re-elected by the good people of Kansas. Good, but dumb.
Upworthy: Yup.
Think Progress: You really have to watch them. I got an email this week from some group wanting to "reform" public schools, sounding rosy until they said they were so "disappointed" the teachers' union was not supporting them. Right. I unsubscribed. In a similar vein, the following is broadcast on syndicated San Francisco Symphony concerts on public radio: "Underwritten by the Koret Foundation. By supporting public education reform, funding economic expansion in Israel, and strengthening Bay Area Communities, Koret demonstrates the impact of strategic philanthropy." Does anyone besides me think that sound like "The Koch brothers are coming to get you"?
Cartoon: I got an email from Present yesterday, excited the Republicans finally issued a statement. Then, after they had a chance to read it, a summary like the cartoon. Maybe a little more tactful.
Happy Chinese New Year to all.
Priceless… 😆
How did you do? 5:00
Great Speech…
For all you Canuks (you listening, Lynn?), would you PUH-LEEZ take Justin Bieber back?
OK – no argument he's cute. But when you got to dip down to Rob "I-drank-too-much-I-smoked-some-crack" Ford for support …
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/31/toronto-rob-ford-backs-justin-bieber
It's PAST time to pack in the comedy act …
http://sullydish.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/tweet.jpg
Nameless, you guys let him into the country! Further, you're trying to unload Cruz on us.
. . . oh, and it is "Canucks"!
How could anyone demean Laurel and Hardy like that?
Thanks everryone. Way pooped!