It’s day 87, and I’m still hard at work effecting the changes needed from my ISP switch. I need to change my login info at literally hundreds of websites. Plus I haven’t even begin to start reconfiguring the notebook computer yet. Tomorrow is the highest holy day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb, an unholy perversion of blessed orb light between the Cheats and the Chickens. I’ll be meditating, but I’m bound to be disappointed, because I’m cheering for both teams to lose.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:51 (average 4:55). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From Daily Kos: Guess who owns JebBushforPresident.com and won’t give it back?
The answer is CJ Phillips and Charlie Rainwater! They are a self-described "bear couple."
The Oregon techies bought the domain name in 2008, when Jeb Bush was rumored to be seeking the Republican presidential nomination, reports Business Insider. Phillips and Rainwater are no supporters of Bush, though — in fact, they wanted to use the website to blog about LGBT rights and draw attention to the former Florida governor’s dismal equality record.
Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! Oregon leads the way!!
From The New Yorker:
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney told supporters on Friday that he was “incredibly relieved” to be able to keep the approximately five to ten residences he owns across the country.
“Having to talk about how much I care about ordinary Americans and so forth—I was game for that,” he said. “But having to sell all of those houses? That was going to be brutal.”
The 2012 Republican nominee said that he was especially glad he did not have to part with the car elevator in his eleven-thousand-square-foot mansion in La Jolla.
Andy’s doing news again. Little Lord Willard already had that house. In addition, he drowned his sorrows over the whipping he took in 2008 by going on a $multi-million mansion buying spree.
From MSNBC: A couple of weeks ago, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) raised a few eyebrows by complaining about Americans receiving disability benefits. “Over half of the people on disability are either anxious or their back hurts. Join the club,” the senator said at a New Hampshire event. “Who doesn’t get up a little anxious for work every day and their back hurts? Everybody over 40 has a little back pain.”
Since I took note of Paul’s comments, it’s only fair to also mention that the senator’s office has since elaborated on the same point. Whether or not he’s made things better or worse is a matter of perspective.
Paul spokesman Brian Darling pointed to two data points – 27.7 percent of disabled beneficiaries are diagnosed as having ailments related to “Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue” and that 14 percent have “mood disorders.” That adds up to 42 percent, he noted. (There’s also nearly 4 percent who cite injuries, which presumably could cover back injuries.)
Steve Benin, the author, probably thinks he made it worse. Idiot, Son of Idiot, Named after Idiot may belittle mood disorders,but most of the time they are severe mental illnesses, that kind that might even drive people to vote for him.
Cartoon:
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2:55 I flit, I float . . . over a sea of red posies!
3:46 Lynn got all the nectar.
If Rethuglicans have mastered anything (well, besides, cheating, gerrymandering, lying, etc., etc.) it's HYPOCRISY!
Seems that Scott "I-HATE-Welfare-EXCEPT-When-It's-Mine" Brown has filed for Massachusetts pension benefits.
If approved, Brown will get $60,000 EVERY YEAR. His TOP salary was $76,440. PLUS he'll get Health Benefits.
Pretty obvious this "47% Socialist Moocher" is today's poster child for HYPOCRITES!
So he gets approx (very approximately) 80% of his previous three years 'compensation' as pension – the rest of us should be so lucky!
That got my bp soaring up again! Thanks Nameless!
Romney says No way, then maybe, then yes, and now I am not running for president in 2016. But he Stands by What he Said, Whatever It Was’.
Daily Kos: Love this, so fitting that a "librul" would own this domain. There is nothing daddy can do about it either.
The New Yorker: I love Andy, but I read that Mitt wasn't invited to the Koch Bros. soiree. Is this true? If it is, that is why he bowed out.
MSNBC: While Rand is mocking those with back injuries, we all know that if he really had a back ache he would not have to report to work to do heavy lifting or stand on his feet all day. Congress is the real welfare queen.
Cartoon: So happy for the "bye"
4:27 average still 4:55. Wow, both wings visible. Telephoto lens? Or butterfly whisperer?
Daily Kos – Yes, now I wish I had bought RickPerry for President.com – wouldn't it be fun to mess with that? How much are domains going for these days?
New Yorker – How could I improve on mamabear? "He stands by what he said, whatever it was!" Nailed him.
MSNBC – Nobody ever got on disability for being "a little" anything. He only proves he has ZERO experience with the process.
Cartoon – also nails him.
Nameless – It's OK if your name has "Rick" or "Scott" in it.
I have a brother named "Rick" – and a few friends named "Scott" … but not me.
Daily Kos:
Looks like Jeb is out of luck in securing a web site for himself with his name. The two Oregon techies, "bear couple", own the rights to the "JebBushforPresident.com" web name. Yes, the "bears" will have the site up and running soon and advocating LGBT rights and draw attention to the former Florida governor’s dismal equality record. Jeb will be getting lots of "free advertising". lol.
New Yorker:
Oh "Boo Hoo" to Mitt and his numerous homes. His childhood home in Detroit fell into disrepair in 2009, the house was one of 3,000 Detroit homes razed in the city’s renewal plan.
Why Mitt Romney May Have A Mansion Problem (Again)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/mitt-romney-mansion-problem/story?id=28559058
Now that he is no longer running for office, he can get to keep his beloved car elevator. lol.
MSNBC:
Idiot, Son of Idiot, Named after Idiot needs to get his facts straight before he opens his mouth. There are many people who suffer from severe mental illnesses. Does Idiot, Son of Idiot, Named after Idiot qualify for a mental illness or is he really an IDIOT… Most likely or else he suffers from the classic foot-in-mouth disease. lol.
Cartoon:
"But perhaps this is the beginning of the slow peel toward a smaller field. Let’s face it, if Romney thought he could make a case for a third run, anyone could make the case for a run. Clearly, he thought better."
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/01/30/1361169/-Romney-s-out
Mamabear said it best, "He stands by what he said, whatever it was!"
Puzzle — 2:55 I flit, I float . . . over a sea of red posies!
Daily Kos — You just have to love it! So good when a plan comes together!
The New Yorker — Next we'll hear everything from the never to be "first son", Tag.
MSNBC — "What the senator actually helped prove, however, is that this is another issue he’s eager to talk about without having his facts straight." — When did any Republicanus/Teabagger politician ever have any facts, let alone have their facts straight. They rely on the Reich Ministry of Propaganda, Deception and Lies aka Faux Noise or Fox.
Cartoon — The face and obverse of the same coin, and worthless.
Daily Kos – how I loved that!
Andy – yes, he is telling truth again…
Rand Paul – now that got my bp too high – nasty little creep!
Thanks all. Color me ready for football!
Just fantastic! Never been so happy as to see someone bow out of the race in my life! Rub-a-Dub Romney is out and gone! And the foresight to SNAP up that domain name is priceless! Oh, the fun that will be had with that!!