It’s a tired day here in the CatBox. Anne is due in 45 – 75 minutes to change my patch. Tomorrow please expect no more than a Personal Update as WWWendy is coming and Store to Door is delivering groceries. Happy Hump Day!
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 4:21 (average 6:42). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Cartoon:
Trump* Virus Update:
US Cases: 8,524,139
US Deaths: 226,273
Plus all the Trump*/GOP plague murders Republicans are hiding
Short Takes:
From Alternet: Dozens of Florida voters and others residing in heavily-Democratic counties across several states have received threatening emails warning them to vote for President Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election or suffer consequences.
Ahead of early voting, Democratic voters in Alachua County, Fla., began receiving the disturbing emails. Voters in Alaska and Arizona also reported receiving the same message.
The subject line for the email reads: “Vote for Trump or else!”
Targeting voters registered as Democrats, the email message opens with a disturbing statement telling potential voters all of their personal information has been exposed as the sender claims to have infiltrated the “entire voting infrastructure.”
The sender also warned Democrats to vote for Trump or they would “come after” them. Voters are also being told to change their political party affiliation so it can serve as confirmation of agreement to the terms of the threat.
“We are in possession of all your information (email, address, telephone… everything),” the message stated. “You are currently registered as a Democrat and we know this because we have gained access into the entire voting infrastructure. You will vote for Trump on Election Day or we will come after you. Change your party affiliation to Republican to let us know you received our message and will comply. We will know which candidate you voted for. I would take this seriously if I were you.”
Here is a perfect example of international cooperation, Republican Style. White House staffers prepare the threats, the Republican Party provides the email list, and the SVR (current name of KGB) provide the servers, and all join forces to blackmail voters with fraudulent claims. RESIST!!
From YouTube (Trae Crowder Channel): Liberal Redneck – Y’all Should Vote and Why
Amen Trey! God save our right to talk shit to idiots! RESIST!!
From YouTube (CNN Channel): He oversaw the bin Laden raid. See what he says about Trump
He is so conservative that I’m sure I would disagree him most of the time on policy issues. However, I could and would negotiate with him in good faith. A very few conservatives are people of honor and may be trusted to act that way. However, the Republican Party works on bad faith only! RESIST!!
From YouTube (a blast from the past): Simon & Garfunkel – Scarborough Fair/Canticle (Audio)
Ah… the memories! Protest like the 60s. RESIST!!
Vote Blue No Matter Who Top to Bottom!!
11 Responses to “Open Thread – 10/21/2020”
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Glad the patch is geting changed. Don’t overdo tomorrow.
Cartoon – Yes indeed.
TVU – We’re calling this a third wave, because, after getting out rats down in May, we had another surge in July.
Trae – Yes, I was brought up in the “no vote, no bitching” principle. It’s a good principle, and it’s kept me voting in every election for as long as I can remember.
McRaven – I’m glad he came out on this. (Incidentally, I think the “unwritten rule” he refers to is actually written – and called the Hatch Act. If you’re still on active duty.) Yes, I disagree with him too – and, shrewd as he is, he has yet to make the connection between his “conservative” ideas and the path to Trump*. But he has surely made the connection between Trump* and the US becoming a laughingstock.
Past – Such a pretty piece.
Cartoon: Yep. All the time.
TVU: Cofirmed: 1946. Deaths: 31. Not good.
AN: What in the sam hell? Telling folks how/who to vote for? Boy, he sure is getting desperate isn’t he?
TCC: Good points. He’s spot on! VOTE!
CNN: Great conversation with Admiral McRaven. No, we presently don’t have a potus/leader to address national, or global matters. That w/change when Mr. Biden gets on board though.
BFTP: Good one!
Hope that your patch change went good with Anne, hello there! Hope that tomorrow goes well too, tell WWWendy hi for me. Take good, good care, enjoy the rest of your day, and take a nap too. Thanks, Tom.
*This just in: “Trump lost his composure today – yelling at a reporter and calling him a criminal. He was always destined to get dramatically worse and he has. He had another tantrum and stormed out of the 60 minutes interview with Leslie Stahl who must have pierced the delusion bubble of his dementia fantasy world and sent him over the edge. ~ Tom Joseph ~
2. At least 67,000 felons are registered to vote in FL. Hoping they don’t vote for the felon in the White House.”
~ Alicia B. ~
3. “Ron De Santis and the Miami mafia are going to do their damnedest to steal Florida. They got their work cut out for them since the retired folks down there probably don’t appreciate trump trying to kill them off all this winter.” ~ Ernesto D. ~
4. re: debate – “Joe should call trump ‘Donald’. He hates it.” ~ Mike F. ~
5. dt- re: media – “I do it to discredit you all and demean you all so that when you write negative stories about me, no one will believe you.” ~ Leslie Stahl ~
TJI# 1: I will watch the next debate anticipating that POTUS will loose his cool, utterly, and go on a nationwide rant about the mute button, or even attack the “muter” physically. BTW, I have a new view of POTUS- Posturing, Outworn, Toadbrained Useless Shit! Or is that bing unkind to toads?
TJI#2: Bloomberg, and LeBron James have come up with a lot of money with which to pay off the felon fees.
#5: Probably not bad to note that the Lesley Stahl quote comes from way back in May, 2018.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/22/trump-told-lesley-stahl-he-bashes-press-to-discredit-negative-stories.html
‘toon: With any luck, they will be out of business soon!
TVU: Not good for anyone, except for getting rid of the disease of Trumpism! If…those fools in the midwest open their eyes.
Alternet: I have not received one of these things, but expect that your laying the blame was done accurately.
Trae: Sock it to ’em, baby!
CNN: I’m very impressed. He is spot-on about leadership, the capacity for which trump has ZERO! In the boo from which I’ve quoted recently, “The Infinite Game,” by Simon Sinek, he distinguishes between business leaders who have a finite perspective, like those who led Kodak, after its founder died, and never foresaw, or, apparently, even looked for signs that they were playing game with a short term focus and a dead end. Trump is not even that smart, not a leader at all…but I preach to the choir.
BFP: Pure musical magic!
Cartoon: Yeah, but it’s going to change.
TVU: Scary. We had another 265 new cases yesterday bringing our total up to 53,000. 4 more deaths which bring that total to 857. Another week they’ll decide if we go to to the higher Purple Tier.
AN: Stinking corrupt thugs threating people to vote for tRump. tRump and his thugs are getting so desperate that they’ll do anything to try and win. Hate to tell him, he’s OUT. A big LOSER.
I sent my ballot in yesterday and mentioned it in the Video Thread that Joanne had for yesterday. I was surprised after I wrote a comment on her post, I did receive my confirmation that it had been received by the San Diego Registrar of Voters. That my 2020 General Election was received and will be counted. I’m happy to see it, since there’s been so much crap with people destroying ballots locally and else where.
TCC: Spot on Trae. You tell them. We have rights.
CNN: Liked his message. We will see a change one Joe is voted into office.
BFTP: Another great one by Simon and Garfunkel. Love it.
Hope your visit with Anne went well.
Tell Wendy “Hello” tomorrow for me. Sure you both have a lot to take care.
Have a nice afternoon. Hope you continue feeling better and are getting as much rest as you need.
Take care. Thanks TomCat
Isn’t it great to get assuance that your vote will be counted? It definitely takes a load off my mind. I’ve been following my ballots up ever since we went to all mail and it’s always such a good feeling.
Yes, it’s a great feeling. It’s the first time they’ve ever offered it here.
After all that has been going on here and elsewhere, I definitely wasn’t going to pass this offer up.
They mentioned on the news this evening that 560,000 people have mailed in this ballots. I just hope all other states have huge turnouts too.
Thanks Joanne
Oops. Meant it to say;
They mentioned on the local news this evening that 560,000 have voted/returned their ballots in San Diego.
We’ll take support from all quarters in an effort to rid our nation of Trump!
This is from the 10/19/21 WSJ Op-Ed of Adm. William McRaven (Ret):
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-will-make-america-lead-again-11603127677
He clearly recognizes the damage Trump has done to our nation!
Rest whenever you can, TomCat.
4:38 All these hearts are for you, my friend.
Cartoon: Make sure no elephants can pop up on the dials after November 3.
TVU: It’s completely out of control in most of the country, isn’t it.
Alternet: The FBI reported on influencing activity on the internet by Rusia and Iran and that the misinformation emails attributed to Iran explicitly tell recipients to vote for President Trump.
“You will vote for Trump on Election Day or we will come after you,” the emails read and appear to originate from the Proud Boys.
There are two possibilities: These emails are sent by Iran or the FBI is covering for the Proud Boys. I don’t think the FBI has sunk so low yet as to do the latter.
TC: Wonderful motivational speech, Trae. Use your right to vote because they hate you for doing it.
CNN: Many of retired admiral William McRaven’s conservative political views are toe-curling but for a Republican, he is a very rational man with a lot of experience in international matters which makes him look further than the length of his nose. He still lives in international circles and can look from the outside in and see how much damage Trump has done to the US. Kudos to him for taking a stand against Trump and for the country.
BFTP: Scarborough Fair is the best way to end an open thread with; it brings my blood pressure down again.