I’m tired, here in the CatBox. The high humidity kept me awake last night, and when I did sleep, I overslept, so I’m running way behind today. TGIF hugs to all!
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:36 (average 5:14). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Cartoon:
Short Takes:
From YouTube (Trae Crowder Channel): Bubble Bustin’: Ep 2 – Ukraine Horsesh*t
For Democrats to “do a thing” is indeed rare, but what is more rare for a bubble-caster at the Republican Reichsministry of Propaganda, Faux Noise, to make a mistake. They consider it a mistake top say anything true, appropriate, or relevant. Whenever I watch Faux Noise, I yell at the TV too! RESIST!!
From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Whistleblower’s Safety A Concern As Trump Makes Veiled Threat
The DNI should be prosecuted. The Fuehrer’s so called jokes about future witness is an invitation for every deplorable, Ammosexual nut-job, and there are thousands, to commit more Republican murders. RESIST!!
From Alternet: MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough fingered Vice President Mike Pence’s role in the growing Ukraine scandal — and identified one former official who could bring him down.
The “Morning Joe” host said the vice president appears to be involved in President Donald Trump’s scheme to withhold congressionally approved military aid to Ukraine as leverage to get the foreign government to dig up dirt against Joe Biden.“
This is what Donald Trump usually does, he has other people deliver their threats for them,” Scarborough said. “We don’t know if there was a quid pro quo saying, if you — again, because — I’ve got to see what’s so shocking about this is the question was asked almost a month ago, the question was asked a month ago by an Associated Press reporter, ‘Are you holding up military aid until they investigate Biden?’”
Scarborough said he and Brzezinski heard almost two months ago from a former Department of Defense official that Trump was holding up the aid as leverage, and he said the allegation was widely known.
“It seemed to be the worst kept secret in Washington, D.C., that’s why Republicans denying a quid pro quo today is so laughable,” Scarborough said. [emphasis added]
There’s an ideal solution to our dilemma. We need to impeach both Trump and Pence, if we can find a rational way to pull it off. RESIST!!
Vote Blue!!
11 Responses to “Open Thread – 9/27/2019”
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Cartoon: ewww…..ick!
Trae: He lasted longer watching this than I would have. (like 10 seconds, if that long).
Rachel: Boy, dt takes it up a notch every single day, doesn’t he? This is scary stuff, I wish the whistle blower a
safe haven. Wherever he/she may be….
Alternet: Yea, call in Bolton, to see/hear what he has to say about this. Impeach T & P the same time!
Boy, wouldn’t that be great? President Pelosi sounds good right about now too!!!
Hope that you get your rest, take good care, enjoy your day, and Thanks, Tom.
*This just in: Re: Barr: “We investigated ourselves and cleared us of ALL wrongdoing.” ~ Valli P. ~
2. Re: dt: “It’s called Karma, and it’s pronounced HA-HA-HA!” ~ Arden K. ~
3. “I find it amazing that dt will remind everyone what the punishment for treason is.” ~ Pat S. ~
TCC: No, I’m not listening to any Fucker Carlshit. I do not yell at the TV, the poor thing has enough stress just doing what it does. But, when the Orange Sphincter is shown on the news I curse, quietly, and leave the room.
Rachel: The threat is not so veiled, IMHO, as he knows that there is probably some trudged who’ll want a shot at the whistleblower. Whoever that is, and the one who apparently provided the information at issue are the truest heroes yet, in these 3 years of idiocy! Think of it, is this not how he operates, making oblique comments that are really suggestions, giving his sicker followers “permission” to act out his wishes?
Alternet: Pence is a damned piece of fecal matter, acting the part of a Christian, he appears to he, maybe, a smidgeon more scruples than Pres. Empty. And, when you refer to “This is what Pres. Trump does….” you are referring to the same modus operandi as i did above. It’s like a Mafioso mentioning that it would;d be nice if so-and-so were to swim “…with the fishes.”
“Oblique?” Is that the word I used a bit ago? I referred to his mafioso style (please excuse the typo in the above comment) and here, now, we have this:
https://www.alternet.org/2019/09/the-voice-of-a-gangster/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1568&recip_id=18832&list_id=2
“Friday Fun Update”
This has been an unusually busy week for me (explaining my general absence). But this was (hopefully) the last of my every-other-day trek to the Wound Care Clinic. I now have to only go once a week … on a trial basis to see how it goes.
And I also had my semi-annual cardiology check for my atrial fib (stable) today. And of course the offices are across the Metro – they could never be conveniently in the same building … or even city.
So I’m going to postpone “Friday Fun” until this weekend. Next week looks back to my normal easy-peasy schedule.
Thanks for the update. I may be late myself – it only occurred to me this morning to request reprint permission, and then I couldn’t do it until now, being gone. I’m confident of the permission, but less confident of the time frame. But if I don’t get it in time for this week, I’ll find something else.
I look forward to it!
Cartoon: Can’t stand looking at his demon red face.
Trae: Fake news is despicable. Never cared for the tRump loving channel.
Rachel: tRump sure knows how to stick his foot into his mouth. The way he was speaking about what they use to do to spies….sure sounds crazy and insane to me. Pray he gets locked up soon. I too pray that the whistle blower is safe and protected too.
Alternet: tRump’s sidekick pEnce is a disgrace to our country too. He’s done nothing for our country, just kissed his bosses as* all of this time. Hope they all go tumbling down soon.
Hope the humidity gets better soon. We’ve had overcast skies and been in the low 70’s.
Take care and have a good rest of your day, TC
4:44 Very southwestern.
Cartoon – I’m with Colleen. BBA needed.
Trae – I realize Trae is not talking to me, but I get awfully tired of people talking about Democrats doing nothing, when they have sent I forget how many bills to the Senate, and it is the Republicans there who are unwilling to “do a thing.” Incidentally, I also am not 100% ignorant of F. Carlson and the way he spins things. This is exactly what Carlson does, and I’m amazed I mad it almost 6 minutes before I had to run for that barf bag.
MSNBC – Damn right the whistleblower’s safety is a concern! Also, damn right that the DNI released so much that no one in Trump’s administratin even needs to be told the name (althugh I would, and I’m happy to keep it that way.) I gather the Mango Menace made an allusion to beheading. He would.
AlterNet – Pence can be indicted. The same memo which says that Don Cornholeone can’y, specifically says that Pencildick can be. In fact, that was the reason for the memo in the first place. Yes, I realize Barr won’t. But there might still be a way.
3:48 Those leaves do not look very appetising, TomCat.
MSNBC: The whistleblower’s identity is known in Trum’s circle, I’m quite sure of that. Nobody has blown the whistle yet on Trump hiring a hitman himself to get rid of this pest, but Schiff is very naive in thinking that whitleblower (and sources?) are coming to Congress to testify. He/she/they might just as well comit suicide on the steps outside. If they have any sense they’d gone into hiding or left the country as soon as the news broke. If anyone is in need of your thoughts and prayers, it’s the whistleblower, and his sources.
Alternet: As far as I understand it, there’s no unwritten law keeping a Vice President from being investigated and indicted for a crime he committed
, so like Spiro Agnew, Pence is in double jeopardy. Prosecuted or impeached, surely heads will roll, won’t they?
Trae Crowder — Starts with a smile but sure didn’t end that way. Hell, Tucker Carlson, Fox lowlife, is enough to make a person gag! A 50 gallon barf bag is definitely in order.
MSNBC — I don’t know how many CIA types work within the WH but Trump could easily find out if he doesn’t already know. It is a matter of doing some sleuthing to determine the whistleblower’s contacts. I certainly would not put it passed Trump to let a person or persons know what he wants done. The whistleblower in my opinion is in grave danger. If anyone should be executed for treason, it is Trump but that won’t happen. Barr will see to that.
AlterNet — For me, the question is ‘will Trump throw Pence under the bus to take the heat off of himself’? A distraction while he tries to go his merry way. Well the Democrat controlled (thank goodness) house committees have shown that they can multi-task, walk and chew gum! Trump should be worried.
Cartoon — That is one obnoxious, pathetic, ugly (inside and out!) PINO!!! A definite need for a barf bag! — minimum 50 gallon size.
Thanks and Weekend Hugs to all.