It’s another tired/painful day here in the CatBox, as I recover from medical mayhem. Tomorrow I hope to post a brief Personal Update and a Holiday message. WWWendy is coming early to destink the TomCat and help as quickly as possible, so she can get home to spend the holiday with her family. She and I will celebrate on Sunday instead. I’ll spend most of the day with the Ellipsoid Orb, even though my Broncos aren’t playing. Happy Hump Day!
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:10 (average 5:30). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Cartoon:
Lunch:
Short Takes:
From The New Yorker: In a series of blistering tweets, Donald J. Trump ripped President-elect Joe Biden for choosing Cabinet members woefully lacking in reality-show experience.
Calling the Cabinet picks a “bunch of losers who have spent their lives working at desks,” Trump questioned the team’s preparedness to take on the challenges presented by today’s complex reality-show landscape.
“These people have never earned an immunity idol, presided over a rose ceremony, or danced with a star,” Trump said. “This is the best Sleepy Joe could do?”
He saved his most withering criticism for Janet Yellen, Biden’s pick for Treasury Secretary. “If Joe really wanted a woman for this position, why didn’t he choose one of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills?” Trump asked. “They know a lot more about money than this clown.”
Andy is back to reporting straight news again. RESIST!!
From Alternet: On Friday night, September 18, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell learned that liberal Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died of cancer at the age of 87. And according to PBS’ “Frontline,” McConnell contacted President Donald Trump that very night and made it clear he wanted to see Judge Amy Coney Barrett nominated for the seat and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as quickly as possible.
Josh Holmes, McConnell’s former chief of staff, explained to “Frontline” that on September 18, “McConnell told (Trump) two things. McConnell said: First, I’m going to put out a statement that says we’re going to fill the vacancy. Second, he said, you’ve gotta nominate Amy Coney Barrett.”
That quote is from the PBS documentary, “Supreme Revenge: Battle for the Court,” which premieres this week.
I hate to say this, but the revelation that Amy Coney Bullshit was Bought Bitch Midnight Moscow Mitch’s pick scares me even more than the belief that she was criminal Fuhrer Trump’s pick. RESIST!!
From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Republican Media Stunt Falsely Cast as State Legislative Hearing
Isn’t it interesting to note that yesterday I suggested that Trump’s* post-defeat antics are a show for Sheeple-fleecing, and today, Rachel says the same thing by showing that this is just a fund-raiser. That’s a great mind with whom to fall in the same ditch. RESIST!!
From YouTube (a blast for the Planet): To the Last Whale: Critical Mass / Wind on the Water
Were these folks amazing or what? Every endangered species needs to be protected, except for one: Republicans! Save the whales! Harpoon Trump* instead! RESIST!!
55 Days Until the Big FLUSH!!
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pain sucks. Rest as you can.
Just a few more recipes (these are native American.)
Cartoon – Scot free. Thanks to Nixon having been pardoned. And now Ollie North is even back. Don’t even get me started.
Andy – He was also shocked that none of Joe’s relatives were hired.
AlterNet/pBS – As it should. Both are evil. BBM is competent as well.
Keith is also in that ditch. Just last week … “IT’S A SCAM!”
Blast – Written by Crosby and Nash. Yes. it kills me (in both senses – it is laughable, and it hurts badly) that so many people who don’t care call themselves – and think themselves – Christian. I consider it far more Christian torealize that from God’s perspective, the universe is somewhat like a many-jeweled watch. Every single tiny part is needed for it to function. Take even the tiniest one away and it is useless forever. Of course, the analogy breaks down in that the watch parts don’t get to decide.
Cartoon: In addition to violating the U.S. arms embargo against Iran, the arms sales contradicted President Reagan’s vow never to negotiate with terrorists. *history
Lunch: Looks delicious and Yummy!!!
NYer: LoL. Typical trump response. There should be a parade when he leaves Pennsylvania Avenue.
AN: I read that, and was horrified that he did this. What a cold, calculating, conniving and boorish individual.
MSNBC: Love Rachel. I see that dt has ‘cancelled’ his trip to PA. lol
YT: Soothing music with a great message. Yes, Save The Whales!!
Hope that you get a chance to rest and nap and your pain abates from your experience yesterday. Early HI’s to WWWendy and early wishes for a good Thanksgiving to you and Wendy too. We’re doing ours (dinner w/3 families) on Friday. Cooking two 20 pounders for all. To all who comment and grace these pages, and are staying home/or/traveling…take good care, and enjoy the day. ‘My’ Texans play tomorrow vs. Lions. Fingers crossed.
*This just in: “Christmas comes late this year…January 20th, 2021! ~ Karen M. ~
2. “Press conference lasted 66 seconds, dt is humiliated and embarrassed and does not want to face reporters and anyone who will remind him of his losses. Same as G20. He went golfing instead of facing world leaders who are the same leaders who congratulated Biden.” ~ Sylvania B. ~
3. “Jupiter and Saturn will be the closest to each other since the 1600’s (1623), next month. I’m sure dt will take credit for that also.” ~ Teresa F. ~ *Deborah Byrd and Bruce McClure – EarthSky.org ~
4. “It’s past time for the TV networks to ignore this washed up pos. Stop reporting his every move and he and Fox will go away.” ~ George R. ~
5. “City of El Paso, Texas, hires legal counsel to help collect Trump’s campaign outstanding debt, $569,204.63 from last year.” ~ Tatiana F. ~
6. “I’ve long said that America leads not by the example of our power, but by the power of our example.”
~ Joe Biden ~
Go El Paso! Sic him!!!
TJI #1 – That’s even late for Epiphany (Jan 6) – but it’s before Lent so no fasting will be necessary.
TJI #5 – Good luck getting blood from a stone there.
May Georgia have an epiphany on 05 Jan 21 and send Loeffler and Perdue into permanent retirement!
TJI#2- Poor baby, he’s just got an allergy…to reality.
TJI#3- On Dec. 4th, I understand, just a couple of degrees apart.
TJI#4- Trump stories bring watchers, the networks will not stop. Maybe when he is in prison.
TJI#5- Will they settle for 12 cents on the dollar?
Cartoon: All those evil games….shameful.
Lunch: Looks tasty. Glad you and Wendy enjoyed it.
TNY: Amazes me how tRump always calls other’s loser. Seems to me tRump is just jealous that Joe has brains and the experience, while tRump has neither. Joanne’s comment makes you wonder why tRump always was the one who chose the loser, especially his family who knew nothing about politics.
AN: Evil creep. Wish there was a way to get mItch out.
MSNBC: Wish these fools would get over their crap/scams.
BFTP: Great one by CSN. Protect them all.
Hope you get to feeling better, TomCat.
Have a good visit with Wendy and tell her “Hi and to have a nice Thanksgiving with her family.” That’s nice that you both will celebrate it on Sunday.
Please take care and get your rest that you need.
Thanks TomCat
There isn’t a way to get Mitch out just now, but there is a way to muzzle him … and that is to win both runoff elections in Georgia January 5th.
Hope you get some relief soon.
Your lunch looks scrumptious – but what’s in the bowl on the right side?
Doesn’t surprise me in the least, but I didn’t know McConnell called Trump THE VERY NIGHT RBG passed.
What a soulless ghoul!
I hope you have a better day, tomorrow.
‘Toon: Reagan owned both houses of congress, otherwise he might have seen some impeachment action. He got into office illegally, and just kept going from there. No wonder the GOP worships him!
The pizza looks good. Hope you didn’t let it get cold for the photo op.
New Yorker: Andy knows trump!
Rachel: You can’t make this shit up! And, after Keith’s piece on Rudy, this is really, really funny.
To The Last Whale: I’d never even known of this piece before. And, yes these folks are amazing.
I hope you recovered from your ordeal, TomCat.
3:38 Too sweet for me.
Cartoon: Is it any wonder people don’t trust politicians? Every era has its own carpets with ‘things’ swept under it.
Lunch: Looks splendid. I’m so glad you can enjoy your food. Without knife and fork, of course.
TNY: America is split into two bubbles; one with Trump, his cronies and more than 70 million of his followers living in a reality show and the rest of America living in the bubble we used to call the real world. And the two will not meet for a long, long time, Andy.
Alternet: Why is everybody so suprised? I didn’t think for one moment that Trump has picked any of the judges or justices or anyone else that mattered. He can’t even pick his own nose. Trump was ‘helped’ in his picks by McConnell and others by having explained what their pick could mean to him. If they could further the Trump cause, they were in. The only surprising thing is McConnell’s timing. He must have been waiting for the phonecall telling him RBG had died with his well-thought-out plan at the ready. He didn’t want to leave Trump any room for ‘error’.
BFP: Thanks to songs like these a lot of wales have been saved; the humpback population, for instance, is thriving after having come back from the brink.
I can’t agree with you on Republicans, TomCat. These last elections have shown that Republicans are far from endangered. Dangerous, yes; endangered, sadly no.
Thanks and Holiday Hurry Hugs to all!