This is the first day in weeks that I’ve made it until Noon without having to turn on the A/C. I took a much-needed nap, and am ready for more.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 2:36 (average 5:45). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From KP Daily Funnies: How ISIS Really Feels About Trump
I have no doubt that the Daesh would be almost as happy to see Rump Dump in the White House, as Putin would.
From TPM: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) — the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and thus a major player in the GOP Senate’s refusal to confirm President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee — opened the door to confirming Judge Merrick Garland in a lame-duck session, even as he continued to defend Republicans’ stance that the successor to the late Justice Antonin Scalia should be chosen by the next president.
At a question and answer session in Sioux City Monday, Grassley told attendees that, "It had nothing to do with Garland," but there was an "understanding" that Supreme Court vacancies that opened in up in a president’s final year should not be filled by that president, according to the Sioux City Journal.
But, he added, his blockade on considering Garland might lift if enough of his GOP colleagues express a desire to push the judge through after the election.
This is what Snake in the Grassley is actually saying. If Clinton wins the election, and if Democrats win control of the Senate, Republicans are likely to confirm Garland, a moderate appointee, so that Hillary cannot replace the currently sizzling Injustice Sturmbannführer Scalia with a more liberal Justice than Garland would be. Once the election is over, I hope Obama will remove Garland’s name from nomination, since Obama originally nominated him as someone he thought Republicans might accept.
From PoliticusUSA: Donald Trump and his for-profit presidential campaign thought they had the market cornered after winning the Republican nomination, but an enterprising fellow grifter invaded Trump’s turf and stole $1 million from his supporters (marks).
Because Donald Trump has no digital campaign operation to speak of, a grifter by the name of Ian Hawes was able to establish a super PAC and begin raising money by running a contest that promised the winner would get to have dinner with Donald Trump.
The money came pouring in, but there was a problem. Donors (marks) thought that they were giving to the Trump campaign. Democrats have run fundraising contests like this one for years, so donors (marks) were easily fooled into believing that the man who lives in Trump Tower would come down from his penthouse and share a quick trip through the McDonalds drive thru with them.
The donors (marks) never read the fine print of the contest that stated that the super PAC was only going to purchase two tickets to a future Trump fundraiser. There was no dinner alone with Trump.
Trump was livid that someone was smart enough to exploit his donors (marks) better than he could so he did what Donald Trump does best.
FOMCROTFPIMPLMAO!! Stupid 
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5:32 (5:45) Just, if you decide you like what's in the beak better than the bird itself, do be careful not to slit the beak.
KPF/FoD –
Yeah, as Namelless said several months ago ( https://www.7thstep.org/blog/2015/12/08/donald-trump-now-does-isis-recruiting-for-them/ ), he is the best recruiter Da'esh ever had.But it's not unique to Da'esh. he's also a creator of minority drug gealers, minority gang members, the poor in general – every group he wants to punish, his speeches are good recruiting for. Because punishment doesn't work.
TPM – The unfortunate thing is that they are in a position to do just that, if they want to. Garland would, of course, be SOME gain.
PoliticusUSA – Priceless! A MILLION? Really? Wonderful!
Cartoon – Now THERE was a Justice.
FoD: Pretty darn scary!!
Politicus: Dam. Wish I'd of done that. Pretty awesome Ian, Kudos!
Cartoon: A great man!
Hope that you get more cool mornings, it's still hot here. It's usually October before the mornings are nice.
Enjoy your evening, take care, and Thanks, Tom.
Rump Dump Drumpf is probably blowing his toupee! Love that someone got to him like this! Oh! Me and my old man are ROTFLMAO!!! TWICE!!!
Glad your building is cooling off! I wish my place would do that! We have missed ALL the rain that has come through Oklahoma in the last week! It went right by to the east AND the west!!! Arg!!!
Have a cool nap on me, TomCat.
KPDF: Of course the video is very funny, but Baghdadi making fun of lying on Drumpf's "strong vetting" form also makes the current vetting process of people from the region, who are already under extreme scrutiny for a very long time before they are allowed in, rather suspicious.
TPM: I think your analysis is spot-on, TomCat. Grassley is seeing the writing on the wall and is only allowing Garland to be accepted as Scalia's replacement because he knows Hillary will probably opt for a more progressive candidate when she's instated as the next president and has the backing of a stronger Democratic Congress. Grassley is obviously counting his buttons and the more it becomes clear that Democrats are on the rebound, the more Grassley will push Republicans to accept Garland before the elections. Taking Garland of the list again would be wise but also devastating for the man personally. It would make it so terribly obviously he was no more than a pawn in a political chess play and his emotional acceptance of the nomination gave the impression that he was either naive or chose to ignore that fact.
PoliticusUSA: LMAO Another name Drumpf's adding to his very long list of people he's going to sue and make "big money off" when he gets to the White House. Drumpf must be feeling so sick after getting another "cookie of his own dough" (Dutch proverb). It might keep the sheeple that fell for the scam from voting Drumpf now, but I very much doubt that.
Puzzle — 3:08 Picking up on JD's comment, perhaps it would be more prudent to keep the pelican do your daily fishing while you relax Puddy Tat. No wet paws etc!
KP Daily Funnies — After the election and Clinton is president, it might be a bit dull. Drumpf hopefully will crawl back under his rock and not be bothered by Twitter again. Another video came on after this and it was so funny — Americans of various colours, ethnicities and religions telling Drumpf to f***-off in several different ways.
TPM — First though, Democrats have to win the election!
VOTE BLUE ALL DOWN THE TICKET!!!
Politicususa — I wonder what he did with the money . . . give it to the Democratic campaign? That would be the ultimate humiliation. Although, I have no doubt that they might question the source of the funds and not want to be entangled in any litigation. Or will he return the funds to his marks?
Cartoon — The first black justice, and a very fine one too! Too bad Teabag Thomas was not his equal when it comes to the law and justice.
Finally a decent day — high 21 C (70 F), 60% humidity and for the most part, filtered sun. I have been hard at work about the house, sweating up a storm, but I could not have managed in the excessive heat we have had. Rain tomorrow!
I expect he has the money deposited in the Cayman Islands and will leave it there at least until everything blows over.
I would love to get fish from the pelican,
If only I knew how the hell I can!
KP Daily funnies: I am still having issues with sound, couldn't hear this, but I am sure Isis would rather have Trump than Clinton.
TPM: They all ought to be charged with dereliction of duty for not having hearings! Grassley is a windbag.
PoliticusUSA: I sort of feel sorry for those dumb enough to fall for this, but really they were hoping to meet Trump, so how smart could they be? That said, too many scams are going on now, you have to be very careful when you give someone your money.
Cartoon: A fine man, and wonderful judge.
Glad you got a break from the weather, we are promised one by Saturday.
KPDF: Very funny! You know, it is these kinds of things, broadly, that make this election cycle even a bit bearable. Rumpy is almost as good fodder for the comics of the world, as G.W.Bush was. Rumpy, after loosing the election, just might proclaim that the whole thing was an entertainment, a performance presentation, and will be puting together a "reality" show called "But, What If I'd Won?" This will be a parody of the parody of his campaign, and weekly plays of the alternative/fantasy universe he will be inhabiting as "The Most Magnificent, Heathiest Ever, (TRUST ME),Testicle Free, Hairy Orange Pomaded, Emperor of the Universe!"
TPM: Grassley is a snake, indeed, and I hope he is feeling the heat, along with Ryan, McConnell, and the rest of the slime!
Poiltics USA: Takes a thief to scam a thief? Hey, Ian was "Just sayin," just like Rump-a-Dump! Edie, they were giving MONEY? to Trump, wanting to support Trump, no, they could not have been any smart.
Cartoon: Marshall has probably been rolling in his grave for some time now. Would he be capable of skewering Scalia to a hell-bent volcano? Just askin'.
Thanks all! Hugs!!
Sorry Mitch but not in any way could I findG.W.Bush comedic. A man who Lies America into WAR, resulting in the deaths of 100,000 innocent people,and5,000 American service men,( not to forget the many thousands disabled) I see him as a liar and an idiot who listened to Cheney. Funny ? No Way.