For the first time since my second surgery, I could take a shower this morning, and I can’t tell you how good it felt. The heat wave continues, and Otis hasn’t come to fix the elevator yet, so I remain stuck here. If they fix it today, I can get out to the bank tomorrow. The pain in my eye is improving, but otherwise, the best thing about it is that with both eyes open, I see two Killer Dawgs.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:03 (average 4:31). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From NY Times: The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee [Republican Reich delinked] are moving quickly and aggressively to head off the fledgling effort to stage a revolt at their convention next month in Cleveland, hoping to spare the party an embarrassing spectacle that could deeply wound the presumptive nominee.
They are employing hard-nosed tactics, warning delegates that attempting to undermine Donald J. Trump’s [Rectum delinked] claim to the nomination violates party rules, and threatening to deny speaking slots to Republicans they deem disloyal for not backing him.
“If there’s no endorsement, then I would not invite them to speak,” Mr. Trump said in an interview, adding that former rivals like Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Gov. John Kasich of Ohio should not expect to address the convention if they continue to withhold their support.
The R.N.C. and the Trump campaign are also installing loyal party stalwarts in key party positions to help ensure that they maintain control of the convention if rogue delegates attempt a disruption. And they are trying to discredit Republicans who are advocating an interpretation of party rules that would allow delegates to vote for anyone they want on the first ballot.
If there ever was any question, the RNC has made it crystal clear. Rump Dump Trump is the embodiment of what the Republican Party believes and how the Republican Party behaves.
From CNN: Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential race, two new polls of registered voters show — but they differ on the size of her advantage.
A Washington Post/ABC News survey shows Clinton ahead by 12 points, 51% to 39%.
A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll [Murdoch delinked], meanwhile, pegs Clinton’s lead at 5 points, 46% to 41%.
There is one other key difference between the polls. Murdoch owns the WSJ
From Think Progress: Actor Jesse Williams, best known for his role on the TV series Grey’s Anatomy, accepted the Humanitarian Award at the 2016 BET awards on Sunday for his work raising awareness of the Black Lives Matter movement. After receiving the award, Williams gave a profound speech on black lives and human rights that brought the audience to its feet.
I agree with almost everything he said, except that he seemed to imply that only Black people have a stake in Black equality. I have to say that my stake in Black equality is my blood on the streets of several American cities, shed fighting for Black equality hand in hand with Black Americans, so I will not shut up, and I will advise. Had the Black Lives Matter movement, not torpedoed Bernie Sanders and had Black Americans not overwhelmingly supported Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Presumptive Nominee would do more to promote Black equality than the one we now have. That said, if Rump Dump Trump defeats Hillary in November, police who don ‘t want to murder unarmed Blacks will face termination because of it. Vote Blue!
Cartoon:
It could not be more tragic that Clarence TEABAG Thomas replaced this American hero!
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3:58 (4:34) Austria, yes – but could almost be somewhere in the Rockies.
NY TImes – I would laugh, but it might hurt.
CNN – Yeah. Go figure.
Think Progress – A wonderful speech, and I don't hear the implication that people of other colors have no stake in Black equality. Of course being a woman I may "feel" that I am minority myself, abd thus included.
Cartoon – Yes indeed. I certainly hope for better fortune for us when replacing the notorious RBG. Vote BLUE – and, past the Presidency, ESPECIALLY for the SENATE!
Younger black voters supported Bernie not Clinton FYI.
WAPo is among those the research indicates has been presenting biased for Clinton coverage ever since she declared and thus is equally suspect to WSJ.
Two dawgs better than none?
From a very recent Harvard Study:
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/6/26/1542758/-Harvard-Study-Confirms-Anti-Clinton-Media-Bias
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/06/18/chart-exposes-media-bashes-hillary-clinton-promoting-donald-trump.html
https://www.good.is/articles/hillary-clinton-negative-press
The Black Lives Matter movement is largely younger Black Americans, and they did everything they could against Bernie.
As a former opinion research professional, I examined the published questions and demographiucs of both polls. WaPo was authentic. WSJ was slightly pushed.
3:29 Well, at least seeing double has not hurt your jigsaw puzzle skills.
Glad to see you back Jerry! I've missed you.
Done with one eye shut.
Glad to read that you are feeling better, that's wonderful news!
Thanks for post.
I was sad that the Jesse Williams video was no longer available but, someone else sent it to me in my email so here is the link
http://www.bet.com/video/betawards/2016/acceptance-speeches/jesse-williams-receives-humanitarian-award.html
Thanks for the link Bonnie Lynn!
Thanks!
I've long maintained that showers are medically therapeutic. And glad to hear you're improving (two dogs or not).
This is one the VERY RARE times I'll ever root for the RNC: GO RNC!
Whatever it takes – STOP any "revolt" that would prevent Herr Drumpf from being the GOP nominee!
WE WANT TRUMP! WE WANT TRUMP! WE WANT TRUMP!
You are so funny Nameless but I understand. I think whatever happens, the party is thoroughly trashed by their own ineptitude.
Two Killer Dawgs… lol.
NY TIMES: The GOP Convention in Cleveland: Since this is the Republican Party, as Champions and Promoters of NRA and weapons, they must allow their party members to open-carry their weapons of choice onto the convention floor.
CNN: As for the polls, they depend upon who is doing them. Can't really put much stock nor faith in them.
Think Progress: Decent acceptance speech. Use the link provided by Think Progress above.
Cartoon: The United States lost a good man, an advocate of a lasting legacy of civil rights and champion for America's voiceless. http://thurgoodmarshall.com/
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Two Killer Dawgs might be fun!
NY Times: This stance by the RNC shows how little regard they have for this country. They know Trump is dangerous, and a lunatic, but he is a REPUBLICAN and that is all they care about. Abe Lincoln must be turning in his grave at the destruction of his party.
CNN and WSJ: I hope she keeps the lead. I know she will lose in Kentucky, due to the coal issue.
Think Progress: The video has been removed, but I read the text onThink Progress. I agree, TC, many, many white people have fought hard and long for black rights.
Cartoon: I wish we had more like him.
Puzzle — 3:08 The sun was too hot so I lagged behind the Puddy Tat a bit. He must be feeling better!
NY Times — Rules are rules and now Republicans should have to sleep with their decisions, whther they like it or not. They should have had the courage of their convictions when it mattered. Republicans deserve Drumpf no matter how unpalatable the consequences.
CNN — The only poll that really matters is the actual election. However, polls do help guide campaigns. In this CBC article, electoral college numbers have Clinton a high of 358 and a low of 281 while Drumpf has a high of 257 and a low of 180. If these humbers hold, Clinton's lowest is still higher than Drumpf's highest. A weighted poll has Clinton at 47.8% and Drumpf at 42.1% as of 27/06/2016.
Think Progress — I have never heard of Jesse Williams, but then I do not watch television — I have not had cable for probably 17 years. The speech however was passionate and simply awesome.
Cartoon — From Wikipedia
BTW Puddy Tat, I noticed that when I target a link with 'new window (blank)' in a comment, it does not work anymore. It still works in articles though.
I remember what it was like not to be able to take a shower after I broke my ankle — disgusting! After a week in hospital, they gave me a shower just before discharge — a garbage bag over my leg (I'm lucky they didn't put it over my head!), sitting on a chair in a tiled room, they literally hosed me down with a garden house. Modern medical care in Canada. (but I'll still take it over the US system) So congratulations on the shower.
Your above "Wikipedia" link opened in a new window w/ a mouse left-click just fine.
(I almost always do a scrollwheel-click, which guarantees it'll open in a new window. Or Ctrl+L-click on my laptop)
My scroll wheel click doesn't do that, but the link is targeted correctly.
With two articles today, I wonder what you mean by "not running on all cylinders", TomCat. Please take it easy; give yourself time to adjust and try too keep as cool as possible in more than one way 😉 I think it wasn't only you who was glad you could take a shower after having climbed those stairs and a continuing heat wave. That elevator still not working is very negligent; those repairmen who left it like that on Friday should have their backsides kicked.
NYT: A not so brief glimpse of how things are going to be for America if Drumpf would get to power: tyranny, blackmail, suppression of the free speech for anyone but Drumpf and his loyalists (RNC)…Happy 30s Days Are Here Again.
CNN: Be aware, be very aware…Murdoch also owns most of the right-wing tabloids in the UK that lied and stirred up the (far) right to vote for a Brexit. Having accomplished his goal there, guess who's next.
TP: Couldn't see Williams' speech on either of the links given here.
Cartoon: So sad that the history Thurgood Marshall wrote was thoroughly blacked out (definitely no pun intended) by his replacement Thomas.
Napster, say it like it is: "…those repairmen who left it like that on Friday should have their backsides kicked."
…those repairmen who left it like that on Friday should be given an 'Elizabeth Warren'!"
An 'Elizabth Warren' = a can of whoop-ass!
Thanks all!! Hugs!!